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ZIP 35071 · Gardendale

Who lives in ZIP code 35071 (Gardendale, AL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Gardendale, AL · Jefferson County

uszips 2026
People17,288
Median age39.5
Household income$82,074
Home value$262,778
Median rent$1,264/mo
Poverty3.5%
College degree+29.4%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Wider region
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL
Time zone
Central
Density
116 / sq mi
Housing units
6,865

County

Jefferson100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.0%
10–1913.2%
20s8.9%
30s15.0%
40s13.3%
50s10.7%
60s12.0%
70s8.9%
80+3.9%

18.4% are 65 or older; 75.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K7.1%
$25K–50K17.5%
$50K–75K20.1%
$75K–100K16.4%
$100K–150K16.1%
$150K+22.8%

38.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $46,949.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school8.4%
High school29.7%
Some college32.5%
Bachelor's17.7%
Graduate11.7%

44.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White70.2%
Black20.5%
Asian1.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.4%
Two or more4.5%

2.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
49.7%
Never married
26.7%
Divorced
15.0%
Widowed
8.6%
Family size
2.94
Dual-income families
50.1%

Housing

Own their home
77.5%
Rent burden
29.3%
Men / women
45% / 55%

Work

In labor force
64.1%
Unemployment
3.4%
Self-employed
11.6%
Farmers
0.5%

Community

Charitable givers
33.8%
Veterans
7.0%
With a disability
14.8%
No health insurance
6.3%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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