35068 ZIP Code, Fultondale, AL

35068 is a ZIP code in Fultondale, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35207, 35181 and 35119. 8,378 people live here in 3,702 households. With about 684 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $73,750, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents8,378
Households3,702
Median household income$73,750
Income per person$38,768
Median age38.3
Homeowners67.6%
Median home value$195,100
Median rent$1,274
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%
Average commute (minutes)27.1
Households with kids under 1830.1%
Moved in the past year11.5%
Below the poverty line13.9%
Broadband internet92.5%
Speak a non-English language at home7.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.0%
$10–15K0.6%
$15–25K4.1%
$25–35K13.9%
$35–50K11.8%
$50–75K19.0%
$75–100K19.9%
$100–150K15.8%
$150–200K4.6%
$200K+8.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1015.0%
10–1910.3%
20–248.1%
25–3411.9%
35–4415.9%
45–5412.1%
55–6411.4%
65–748.7%
75+6.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.4%
Owned outright27.2%
Rented30.9%
Vacant4.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house72.1%
Townhome0.6%
2–4 units0.5%
5–19 units15.2%
20+ units6.7%
Mobile / other4.9%

Businesses in 35068

165 business establishments with 2,439 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

35068 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,921 residential and 166 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35068

35068 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 3,921 residential and 166 business mailboxes. Routes range from 739 homes (R001) to 827 homes (R002); the median route has 774 homes. The Census counted 3,702 households in 35068 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7491
750–9994
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 827 homes
  2. Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 774 homes
  3. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 818 homes
  4. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 739 homes
  5. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 763 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 35068

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural73924$58,288———
R002Rural82762$23,839———
R003Rural7634$83,576———
R004Rural81837$93,713———
R005Rural77439$83,576———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35068 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

Areas that include 35068

Mail every home in 35068

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35068, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35068 in?
35068 is a Fultondale, AL mailing address. By land area, 62% lies inside Fultondale and 27% lies inside Birmingham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35068 in?
35068 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35068?
About 8,378 people (±704), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,492.
What is the median household income in 35068?
$73,750 (±$14,687), 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 35068?
5 USPS carrier routes with 3,921 residential and 166 business mailboxes (4,088 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35068?
The closest, measured center to center: 35207 (2.9 mi, Birmingham), 35181 (3 mi), 35119 (3.6 mi, Gardendale), 35217 (4 mi, Tarrant), 35214 (4.4 mi, Birmingham) and 35234 (5.1 mi, Birmingham).

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