ZIP 35226 · Birmingham
Who lives in ZIP code 35226 (Birmingham, AL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Birmingham, AL · Jefferson County
uszips 2026
People38,588
Median age37.7
Household income$124,516
Home value$411,508
Median rent$1,499/mo
Poverty4.8%
College degree+69.3%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL
- Wider region
- Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 842 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 14,435
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
14.2% are 65 or older; 73.2% are adults.
Household income
61.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $62,235.
Education (adults 25+)
45.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 64.3%
- Never married
- 22.3%
- Divorced
- 9.3%
- Widowed
- 4.2%
- Family size
- 3.13
- Dual-income families
- 63.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 83.3%
- Rent burden
- 30.8%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.5%
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
- Self-employed
- 17.2%
- Farmers
- 0.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 47.9%
- Veterans
- 4.6%
- With a disability
- 9.3%
- No health insurance
- 4.4%
- Limited English
- 1.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.