35244 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 35244 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateAlabama
CityBirmingham
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location33.35372, -86.82548
Population36121
Size56.274 square miles
Median Family Income$119085.00
Median Home Value$315400.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 35244 zip code. The total population is 36121, of which, 17558 are male and 18563 are female. With a total area of 56.274 square miles, the population density is 567.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201131413
201232218
201332586
201433128
201533470
201633562
201733638
201831930
201931941
202031935
202136121

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 27187.5%
Age 5-921516%
Age 10-1424206.7%
Age 15-1922946.4%
Age 20-2416714.6
Age 25-2922996.4%
Age 30-3425367%
Age 35-3926297.3%
Age 40-442377 6.6%
Age 45-4926487.3%
Age 50-5428918%
Age 55-5920155.6%
Age 60-6420815.8%
Age 65-6920015.5%
Age 70-7410042.8%
Age 75-7910232.8%
Age 80-847562.1%
Age 85 and over6071.7%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 10.5 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 2.9 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.9 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 60.1 %
  • Divorced: 9.2 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
  • Never Married: 25.8 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 35244 zip code is $119085. This is 0.5113 greater than the national average. This income places 5.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34836. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.0085
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0085
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00182
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00341
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00617
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001279
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001267
$100,000.00 – $149,999.002568
$150,000.00 – $199,999,001462
$200,000.00 +1900

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
2011106894
2012108697
2013105207
2014104039
2015106359
2016109909
2017106663
2018114893
2019116663
2020116574
2021119085

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary10906
Self Employment1372
Social Security3466
Dividends, Interest, or Rental3739
Retirement2755
Other1008

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 34504
  • Families Uninsured: 1426
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2755
  • No retirement income: 10707

Education

In the 35244 zip code, 96.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 57.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 35244 zip, there are an estimated 19572 people in the labor force, of which, 18980 are employed, and 547 are unemployed. There are a total of 45 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2616 worked from home and 18778 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts10828
Services1910
Sales and Office4073
Construction and Maintenance:832
Transportation and Material Moving1337





Housing

The median home value for the 35244 zip code is 315400. There is an estimated  13462 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1271 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1420. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000185
$50,000 – $99,000110
$100,000 – $149,999366
$150,000 – $199,999579
$200,000 – $299,9993157
$300,000 – $499,9994236
$500,000 – $999,999915
$1,000,000+63

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later79
2010 – 2019991
2000 – 20092732
1980 – 19998180
1960 – 19791267
1940 – 1959198
1939 or earlier15

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.9 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50034
$500 – $999411
$1,000 – $1,4992368
$1,500 – $1,999659
$2,000 – $2,499139
$2,499 – $2,99918
$3,000 + 103

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300252
300-499983
500-7991688
800-999739
1000-14993601
1500-19992570
2000-24991758
2500-2999899
3000+853

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%3773
20%-24.9%1009
25%-29.9%735
30%-34.9%368
35+%849



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None400
13723
25539
3+3800
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 57.8 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 1.4 %
  • Electricity: 40.4 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.1 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.2 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.