What city is 35022 in?

35022 is a Bessemer, AL mailing address. By land area, 37% lies inside Bessemer, 14% lies inside McCalla, 5% lies inside Birmingham and 4% lies inside Helena; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35022?

About 23,126 people (±1,831), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,163.

What is the median household income in 35022?

$81,846 (±$7,131), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35022?

16 USPS carrier routes with 10,727 residential and 637 business mailboxes (11,361 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35022?

The closest, measured center to center: 35020 (5.1 mi, Bessemer), 35080 (6.2 mi, Helena), 35244 (7.9 mi, Hoover), 35226 (8.2 mi, Hoover), 35111 (8.3 mi, McCalla) and 35221 (8.9 mi, Birmingham).

35022 ZIP Code, Bessemer, AL

Q: What county is 35022 in?

35022 is mostly in Jefferson County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Shelby County.

35022 is a ZIP code in Bessemer, Alabama — mostly in Jefferson County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Shelby County. It covers 64 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35020, 35080 and 35244. 23,126 people live here in 9,509 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. With about 360 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $81,846, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bessemer, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 64 sq mi
Population: 23,126
Median household income: $81,846
Carrier routes: 16 (10,727 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,126
Households	9,509
Median household income	$81,846
Income per person	$41,827
Median age	43.9
Homeowners	77.3%
Median home value	$258,900
Median rent	$1,175
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%
Average commute (minutes)	31.1
Households with kids under 18	21.6%
Moved in the past year	10.2%
Below the poverty line	12.2%
Broadband internet	92.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.0%
$10–15K	2.4%
$15–25K	6.6%
$25–35K	3.6%
$35–50K	12.9%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	12.8%
$100–150K	21.9%
$150–200K	8.7%
$200K+	10.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	5.1%
25–34	13.6%
35–44	9.6%
45–54	13.3%
55–64	14.8%
65–74	13.0%
75+	8.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.5%
Owned outright	24.6%
Rented	20.5%
Vacant	8.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.1%
Townhome	2.8%
2–4 units	1.8%
5–19 units	6.0%
20+ units	3.8%
Mobile / other	6.4%

Businesses in 35022

514 business establishments with 11,524 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 69
Health Care and Social Assistance: 56
Accommodation and Food Services: 56
Construction: 50
Other Services (except Public Administration): 47
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 40
Wholesale Trade: 38
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 36

EDDM carrier routes

35022 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,727 residential and 637 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35022

35022 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 rural (R)) with 10,727 residential and 637 business mailboxes. Routes range from 327 homes (R026) to 886 homes (R020); the median route has 687 homes. The Census counted 9,509 households in 35022 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	7
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 588 homes
Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 499 homes
Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 691 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 455 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 769 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 35022

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	682	31	$168,102	—	—	—
R003	Rural	632	8	$99,541	—	—	—
R007	Rural	817	2	$99,541	—	—	—
R008	Rural	588	147	$68,435	—	—	—
R009	Rural	455	52	$118,718	—	—	—
R010	Rural	771	8	$85,935	—	—	—
R013	Rural	769	49	$68,435	—	—	—
R014	Rural	752	45	$40,211	—	—	—
R015	Rural	749	22	$108,422	—	—	—
R016	Rural	499	123	$29,949	—	—	—
R020	Rural	886	7	$68,435	—	—	—
R022	Rural	691	120	$38,985	—	—	—
R023	Rural	820	15	$96,033	—	—	—
R024	Rural	657	5	$101,913	—	—	—
R025	Rural	632	0	$120,512	—	—	—
R026	Rural	327	3	$50,914	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35022 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

35020 — Bessemer city, AL (5.1 mi)
35080 — Helena city, AL (6.2 mi)
35244 — Hoover city, AL (7.9 mi)
35226 — Hoover city, AL (8.2 mi)
35111 — McCalla CDP, AL (8.3 mi)
35221 — Birmingham city, AL (8.9 mi)
35228 — Midfield city, AL (8.9 mi)
35114 — Alabaster city, AL (9.2 mi)

Areas that include 35022

Bessemer, AL ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Helena, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
McCalla, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Jefferson County ZIP codes — 58 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35022, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35022 in?: 35022 is a Bessemer, AL mailing address. By land area, 37% lies inside Bessemer, 14% lies inside McCalla, 5% lies inside Birmingham and 4% lies inside Helena; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35022 in?: 35022 is mostly in Jefferson County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Shelby County.
What is the population of 35022?: About 23,126 people (±1,831), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,163.
What is the median household income in 35022?: $81,846 (±$7,131), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35022?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,727 residential and 637 business mailboxes (11,361 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35022?: The closest, measured center to center: 35020 (5.1 mi, Bessemer), 35080 (6.2 mi, Helena), 35244 (7.9 mi, Hoover), 35226 (8.2 mi, Hoover), 35111 (8.3 mi, McCalla) and 35221 (8.9 mi, Birmingham).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.