What city is 35215 in?

35215 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Birmingham, 22% lies inside Center Point, 5% lies inside Pinson and 2% lies inside Clay; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35215?

About 43,903 people (±2,410), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,772.

What is the median household income in 35215?

$52,793 (±$4,850), 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 35215?

26 USPS carrier routes with 18,960 residential and 851 business mailboxes (19,817 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35215?

The closest, measured center to center: 35235 (4.1 mi, Birmingham), 35119 (4.4 mi, Gardendale), 35217 (4.5 mi, Tarrant), 35206 (5.5 mi, Birmingham), 35126 (6.3 mi, Pinson) and 35116 (6.7 mi, Morris).

35215 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35215 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 28 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35235, 35119 and 35217. 43,903 people live here in 17,045 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Alabama ZIP codes. At about 1,553 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $52,793, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 28 sq mi
Population: 43,903
Median household income: $52,793
Carrier routes: 26 (18,960 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	43,903
Households	17,045
Median household income	$52,793
Income per person	$27,977
Median age	35.6
Homeowners	56.6%
Median home value	$157,300
Median rent	$1,148
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.0%
Average commute (minutes)	27.7
Households with kids under 18	36.0%
Moved in the past year	16.1%
Below the poverty line	19.2%
Broadband internet	91.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.6%
$10–15K	4.0%
$15–25K	11.0%
$25–35K	10.4%
$35–50K	15.1%
$50–75K	20.7%
$75–100K	13.5%
$100–150K	11.3%
$150–200K	3.8%
$200K+	3.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.5%
10–19	16.1%
20–24	5.0%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	12.9%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	7.6%
75+	4.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.6%
Owned outright	17.2%
Rented	37.0%
Vacant	14.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.8%
Townhome	4.4%
2–4 units	4.6%
5–19 units	16.9%
20+ units	4.6%
Mobile / other	3.7%

Businesses in 35215

432 business establishments with 7,770 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 88
Accommodation and Food Services: 51
Health Care and Social Assistance: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 43
Construction: 40
Finance and Insurance: 34
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 26
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 22

EDDM carrier routes

35215 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 18,960 residential and 851 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35215

35215 has 26 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 18,960 residential and 851 business mailboxes. Routes range from 397 homes (C030) to 1,107 homes (R012); the median route has 724 homes. The Census counted 17,045 households in 35215 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	13
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 242, 397 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 588 homes
Route R023 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 867 homes
Route R032 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 879 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 663 homes

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Every carrier route in 35215

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	635	0	$56,204	—	—	—
C003	City	924	4	$49,716	—	—	—
C006	City	709	45	$31,041	—	—	—
C008	City	672	3	$43,024	—	—	—
C009	City	818	0	$42,406	—	—	—
C014	City	719	62	$35,000	—	—	—
C015	City	663	66	$52,110	—	—	—
C017	City	484	4	$34,863	—	—	—
C018	City	588	72	$55,640	—	—	—
C019	City	616	3	$37,897	—	—	—
C020	City	882	51	$53,943	—	—	—
C021	City	905	6	$92,578	—	—	—
C030	City	397	242	$42,346	—	—	—
C031	City	729	2	$56,204	—	—	—
C033	City	635	56	$64,889	—	—	—
C037	City	746	3	$54,323	—	—	—
C040	City	642	4	$55,913	—	—	—
C042	City	673	4	$25,147	—	—	—
C043	City	742	9	$55,640	—	—	—
C044	City	915	25	$42,346	—	—	—
C045	City	451	8	$64,889	—	—	—
R007	Rural	802	8	$45,740	—	—	—
R012	Rural	1,107	36	$33,752	—	—	—
R023	Rural	867	69	$33,251	—	—	—
R032	Rural	879	67	$38,299	—	—	—
R060	Rural	760	2	$58,533	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35215 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

35235 — Birmingham city, AL (4.1 mi)
35119 — Gardendale city, AL (4.4 mi)
35217 — Tarrant city, AL (4.5 mi)
35206 — Birmingham city, AL (5.5 mi)
35126 — Pinson city, AL (6.3 mi)
35116 — Morris town, AL (6.7 mi)
35212 — Birmingham city, AL (7.6 mi)
35210 — Irondale city, AL (7.7 mi)

Areas that include 35215

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Center Point, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Pinson, 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) 35215, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35215 in?: 35215 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Birmingham, 22% lies inside Center Point, 5% lies inside Pinson and 2% lies inside Clay; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35215 in?: 35215 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35215?: About 43,903 people (±2,410), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,772.
What is the median household income in 35215?: $52,793 (±$4,850), 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 35215?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 18,960 residential and 851 business mailboxes (19,817 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35215?: The closest, measured center to center: 35235 (4.1 mi, Birmingham), 35119 (4.4 mi, Gardendale), 35217 (4.5 mi, Tarrant), 35206 (5.5 mi, Birmingham), 35126 (6.3 mi, Pinson) and 35116 (6.7 mi, Morris).

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