35118 ZIP Code, Mulga, AL

35118 is a ZIP code in Mulga, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 36 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35127, 35023 and 35224. 2,960 people live here in 1,052 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $64,375, close to the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents2,960
Households1,052
Median household income$64,375
Income per person$29,434
Median age39.2
Homeowners82.4%
Median home value$164,800
Median rent$1,177
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%
Average commute (minutes)30.9
Households with kids under 1832.2%
Moved in the past year12.4%
Below the poverty line14.0%
Broadband internet87.6%
Speak a non-English language at home1.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.7%
$10–15K0.6%
$15–25K10.3%
$25–35K14.2%
$35–50K7.3%
$50–75K18.5%
$75–100K17.2%
$100–150K18.1%
$150–200K7.2%
$200K+2.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.3%
10–1917.3%
20–245.3%
25–3410.0%
35–4413.6%
45–549.3%
55–6413.0%
65–7410.3%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.0%
Owned outright36.9%
Rented14.7%
Vacant13.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house81.3%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.9%
Mobile / other17.8%

Businesses in 35118

32 business establishments with 223 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

35118 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,361 residential and 54 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35118

35118 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 highway contract (H)) with 1,361 residential and 54 business mailboxes. Routes range from 294 homes (H075) to 417 homes (H072); the median route has 325 homes. The Census counted 1,052 households in 35118 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4994
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route H072 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 417 homes
  2. Route H071 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 352 homes
  3. Route H075 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 294 homes
  4. Route H074 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 298 homes

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Every carrier route in 35118

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H071Highway contract35217$56,059———
H072Highway contract41724$104,647———
H074Highway contract2984$82,962———
H075Highway contract2949$56,059———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35118 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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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) 35118, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35118 in?
35118 is a Mulga, AL mailing address. By land area, 26% lies inside Sylvan Springs, 5% lies inside Birmingham, 4% lies inside Maytown and 2% lies inside Pleasant Grove; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35118 in?
35118 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35118?
About 2,960 people (±525), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,252.
What is the median household income in 35118?
$64,375 (±$16,016), 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 35118?
4 USPS carrier routes with 1,361 residential and 54 business mailboxes (1,415 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35118?
The closest, measured center to center: 35127 (4.2 mi, Pleasant Grove), 35023 (5.1 mi, Hueytown), 35224 (5.1 mi, Birmingham), 35005 (5.9 mi, Adamsville), 35061 (6.2 mi, Birmingham) and 35060 (6.5 mi, Adamsville).

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