What city is 35205 in?

35205 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Birmingham.

What is the population of 35205?

About 18,858 people (±1,190), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,137.

What is the median household income in 35205?

$51,158 (±$3,134), 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 35205?

19 USPS carrier routes with 11,075 residential and 821 business mailboxes (11,896 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35205?

The closest, measured center to center: 35249 (0.8 mi, Birmingham), 35233 (1 mi, Birmingham), 35203 (1.6 mi, Birmingham), 35209 (2.1 mi, Homewood), 35229 (2.3 mi, Homewood) and 35204 (2.6 mi, Birmingham).

35205 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35205 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 3.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35249, 35233 and 35203. 18,858 people live here in 9,926 households. At about 5,054 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (33% own). Median household income is $51,158, below the Alabama median of $63,999; 32% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 3.7 sq mi
Population: 18,858
Median household income: $51,158
Carrier routes: 19 (11,075 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,858
Households	9,926
Median household income	$51,158
Income per person	$45,277
Median age	30.1
Homeowners	32.8%
Median home value	$293,800
Median rent	$1,084
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.0%
Average commute (minutes)	16
Households with kids under 18	5.6%
Moved in the past year	31.6%
Below the poverty line	16.4%
Broadband internet	93.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.5%
$10–15K	5.0%
$15–25K	7.3%
$25–35K	9.7%
$35–50K	18.8%
$50–75K	20.2%
$75–100K	9.1%
$100–150K	11.1%
$150–200K	2.3%
$200K+	8.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	2.9%
10–19	14.3%
20–24	15.1%
25–34	29.6%
35–44	8.6%
45–54	7.3%
55–64	9.4%
65–74	8.6%
75+	4.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	15.9%
Owned outright	11.4%
Rented	54.9%
Vacant	17.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	29.5%
Townhome	2.3%
2–4 units	10.7%
5–19 units	31.5%
20+ units	26.0%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 35205

600 business establishments with 12,585 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 137
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 114
Accommodation and Food Services: 63
Other Services (except Public Administration): 59
Finance and Insurance: 47
Retail Trade: 46
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 32
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22

EDDM carrier routes

35205 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,075 residential and 821 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35205

35205 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 11,075 residential and 821 business mailboxes. Routes range from 69 homes (C017) to 1,122 homes (C007); the median route has 639 homes. The Census counted 9,926 households in 35205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	7
500–749	8
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 741 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 69 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 308 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 734 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 458 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 35205

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	639	31	$33,496	—	—	—
C004	City	734	64	$37,715	—	—	—
C005	City	662	20	$42,596	—	—	—
C006	City	474	33	$33,496	—	—	—
C007	City	1,122	44	$39,881	—	—	—
C009	City	376	43	$47,227	—	—	—
C010	City	669	24	$200,001+	—	—	—
C011	City	655	28	$74,031	—	—	—
C012	City	308	68	$47,227	—	—	—
C015	City	421	19	$41,849	—	—	—
C016	City	599	5	$42,361	—	—	—
C017	City	69	160	$59,190	—	—	—
C019	City	809	4	$42,361	—	—	—
C020	City	724	19	$37,715	—	—	—
C021	City	795	1	$67,951	—	—	—
C022	City	458	47	$25,622	—	—	—
C024	City	321	22	$20,175	—	—	—
C029	City	499	8	$74,031	—	—	—
C030	City	741	181	$59,190	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35205 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

35249 — Birmingham city, AL (0.8 mi)
35233 — Birmingham city, AL (1 mi)
35203 — Birmingham city, AL (1.6 mi)
35209 — Homewood city, AL (2.1 mi)
35229 — Homewood city, AL (2.3 mi)
35204 — Birmingham city, AL (2.6 mi)
35254 — Birmingham city, AL (2.9 mi)
35222 — Birmingham city, AL (3 mi)

Areas that include 35205

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 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) 35205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35205 in?: 35205 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Birmingham.
What county is 35205 in?: 35205 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35205?: About 18,858 people (±1,190), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,137.
What is the median household income in 35205?: $51,158 (±$3,134), 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 35205?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,075 residential and 821 business mailboxes (11,896 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35205?: The closest, measured center to center: 35249 (0.8 mi, Birmingham), 35233 (1 mi, Birmingham), 35203 (1.6 mi, Birmingham), 35209 (2.1 mi, Homewood), 35229 (2.3 mi, Homewood) and 35204 (2.6 mi, Birmingham).

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