35117 ZIP Code, Mount Olive, AL

35117 is a ZIP code in Mount Olive, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 29 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35036, 35181 and 35071. 5,606 people live here in 2,155 households. With about 192 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $92,730, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,606
Households2,155
Median household income$92,730
Income per person$42,509
Median age39.6
Homeowners90.0%
Median home value$226,600
Median rent$1,404
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%
Average commute (minutes)27
Households with kids under 1830.0%
Moved in the past year7.4%
Below the poverty line9.7%
Broadband internet92.7%
Speak a non-English language at home7.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.9%
$10–15K0.6%
$15–25K3.6%
$25–35K6.2%
$35–50K9.5%
$50–75K13.3%
$75–100K13.0%
$100–150K19.2%
$150–200K19.3%
$200K+8.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.1%
10–1912.4%
20–245.9%
25–3415.9%
35–4410.9%
45–5410.3%
55–6412.4%
65–7410.3%
75+8.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage45.5%
Owned outright32.5%
Rented8.4%
Vacant13.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house90.2%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units1.7%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other8.2%

Businesses in 35117

69 business establishments with 299 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

35117 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,822 residential and 48 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35117

35117 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,822 residential and 48 business mailboxes. Routes range from 565 homes (R074) to 775 homes (R071); the median route has 741 homes. The Census counted 2,155 households in 35117 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7492
750–9992
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R072 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 723 homes
  2. Route R073 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 759 homes
  3. Route R074 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 565 homes
  4. Route R071 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 775 homes

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Every carrier route in 35117

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R071Rural7753$57,533———
R072Rural72326$103,484———
R073Rural75913$102,927———
R074Rural5656$58,288———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35117 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35117, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35117 in?
35117 is a Mount Olive, AL mailing address. By land area, 29% lies inside Mount Olive, 12% lies inside Brookside, 6% lies inside Graysville and 2% lies inside Gardendale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35117 in?
35117 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35117?
About 5,606 people (±801), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,407.
What is the median household income in 35117?
$92,730 (±$13,730), 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 35117?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,822 residential and 48 business mailboxes (2,870 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35117?
The closest, measured center to center: 35036 (2.3 mi, Brookside), 35181 (2.9 mi), 35071 (3.1 mi, Gardendale), 35068 (5.3 mi, Fultondale), 35073 (5.5 mi, Graysville) and 35214 (6.7 mi, Birmingham).

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