What city is 35209 in?

35209 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Homewood, 23% lies inside Birmingham and 1% lies inside Vestavia Hills.

What is the population of 35209?

About 32,734 people (±1,048), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,827.

What is the median household income in 35209?

$71,439 (±$8,567), 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 35209?

28 USPS carrier routes with 13,774 residential and 2,526 business mailboxes (16,299 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35209?

The closest, measured center to center: 35229 (1 mi, Homewood), 35205 (2.1 mi, Birmingham), 35249 (2.9 mi, Birmingham), 35233 (3.1 mi, Birmingham), 35211 (3.4 mi, Birmingham) and 35216 (3.4 mi, Vestavia Hills).

35209 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35209 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 9.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35229, 35205 and 35249. 32,734 people live here in 13,175 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. At about 3,413 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (49% own). Median household income is $71,439, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 9.6 sq mi
Population: 32,734
Median household income: $71,439
Carrier routes: 28 (13,774 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	32,734
Households	13,175
Median household income	$71,439
Income per person	$50,432
Median age	34.1
Homeowners	48.5%
Median home value	$504,600
Median rent	$1,318
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.9%
Average commute (minutes)	17.4
Households with kids under 18	29.6%
Moved in the past year	19.9%
Below the poverty line	17.3%
Broadband internet	91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	14.9%
$50–75K	15.8%
$75–100K	11.0%
$100–150K	9.4%
$150–200K	10.9%
$200K+	16.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.1%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	10.2%
25–34	17.4%
35–44	14.5%
45–54	11.6%
55–64	8.5%
65–74	7.5%
75+	6.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.3%
Owned outright	15.3%
Rented	44.2%
Vacant	13.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	38.1%
Townhome	2.4%
2–4 units	7.1%
5–19 units	29.3%
20+ units	22.4%
Mobile / other	0.7%

Businesses in 35209

1,848 business establishments with 39,607 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 274
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 244
Retail Trade: 217
Finance and Insurance: 175
Accommodation and Food Services: 172
Other Services (except Public Administration): 136
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 114
Wholesale Trade: 106

EDDM carrier routes

35209 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 13,774 residential and 2,526 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35209

35209 has 28 USPS carrier routes (28 city (C)) with 13,774 residential and 2,526 business mailboxes. Routes range from 129 homes (C002) to 1,344 homes (C029); the median route has 468 homes. The Census counted 13,175 households in 35209 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	8
250–499	7
500–749	9
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 412, 311 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 281, 154 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 254, 431 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 198, 195 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 195, 150 homes

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Every carrier route in 35209

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	618	2	$156,908	—	—	—
C002	City	129	119	$55,811	—	—	—
C003	City	953	45	$94,396	—	—	—
C004	City	978	20	$86,320	—	—	—
C006	City	381	10	$157,841	—	—	—
C009	City	581	5	$105,672	—	—	—
C011	City	455	95	$193,861	—	—	—
C014	City	249	31	$181,235	—	—	—
C015	City	399	128	$124,544	—	—	—
C016	City	154	281	$105,672	—	—	—
C017	City	440	61	$78,170	—	—	—
C019	City	150	195	$200,001+	—	—	—
C020	City	248	59	$181,235	—	—	—
C021	City	711	51	$105,672	—	—	—
C023	City	526	2	$83,313	—	—	—
C025	City	579	149	$28,980	—	—	—
C026	City	153	20	$94,396	—	—	—
C027	City	431	254	$105,672	—	—	—
C028	City	311	412	$59,736	—	—	—
C029	City	1,344	20	$33,613	—	—	—
C030	City	480	0	$193,861	—	—	—
C032	City	195	198	$78,170	—	—	—
C034	City	239	68	$78,798	—	—	—
C035	City	512	102	$193,861	—	—	—
C036	City	598	71	$78,798	—	—	—
C037	City	522	31	$193,861	—	—	—
C038	City	904	85	$51,335	—	—	—
C043	City	534	12	$78,170	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35209 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

35229 — Homewood city, AL (1 mi)
35205 — Birmingham city, AL (2.1 mi)
35249 — Birmingham city, AL (2.9 mi)
35233 — Birmingham city, AL (3.1 mi)
35211 — Birmingham city, AL (3.4 mi)
35216 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (3.4 mi)
35203 — Birmingham city, AL (3.7 mi)
35254 — Birmingham city, AL (4.1 mi)

Areas that include 35209

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Homewood, 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) 35209, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35209 in?: 35209 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Homewood, 23% lies inside Birmingham and 1% lies inside Vestavia Hills.
What county is 35209 in?: 35209 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35209?: About 32,734 people (±1,048), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,827.
What is the median household income in 35209?: $71,439 (±$8,567), 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 35209?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 13,774 residential and 2,526 business mailboxes (16,299 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35209?: The closest, measured center to center: 35229 (1 mi, Homewood), 35205 (2.1 mi, Birmingham), 35249 (2.9 mi, Birmingham), 35233 (3.1 mi, Birmingham), 35211 (3.4 mi, Birmingham) and 35216 (3.4 mi, Vestavia Hills).

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