What city is 35216 in?

35216 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 52% lies inside Vestavia Hills, 26% lies inside Hoover, 3% lies inside Homewood and 1% lies inside Mountain Brook; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35216?

About 34,327 people (±2,035), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,673.

What is the median household income in 35216?

$74,525 (±$5,629), 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 35216?

28 USPS carrier routes with 16,769 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes (18,252 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35216?

The closest, measured center to center: 35229 (3.1 mi, Homewood), 35243 (3.1 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35226 (3.3 mi, Hoover), 35209 (3.4 mi, Homewood), 35244 (5 mi, Hoover) and 35211 (5.2 mi, Birmingham).

35216 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35216 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35229, 35243 and 35226. 34,327 people live here in 14,373 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. At about 2,643 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $74,525, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 13 sq mi
Population: 34,327
Median household income: $74,525
Carrier routes: 28 (16,769 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	34,327
Households	14,373
Median household income	$74,525
Income per person	$51,592
Median age	34.4
Homeowners	55.6%
Median home value	$398,200
Median rent	$1,373
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.8%
Average commute (minutes)	22.6
Households with kids under 18	30.2%
Moved in the past year	16.4%
Below the poverty line	8.0%
Broadband internet	94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	4.0%
$25–35K	8.9%
$35–50K	12.9%
$50–75K	17.3%
$75–100K	10.0%
$100–150K	15.2%
$150–200K	8.6%
$200K+	15.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.6%
10–19	12.6%
20–24	9.4%
25–34	15.4%
35–44	13.7%
45–54	9.9%
55–64	11.5%
65–74	8.1%
75+	5.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.2%
Owned outright	18.3%
Rented	39.4%
Vacant	10.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	44.3%
Townhome	6.9%
2–4 units	6.5%
5–19 units	33.6%
20+ units	7.7%
Mobile / other	0.8%

Businesses in 35216

1,054 business establishments with 13,422 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 151
Retail Trade: 150
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 134
Finance and Insurance: 103
Other Services (except Public Administration): 91
Accommodation and Food Services: 85
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 79
Construction: 69

EDDM carrier routes

35216 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 16,769 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35216

35216 has 28 USPS carrier routes (28 city (C)) with 16,769 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes. Routes range from 320 homes (C028) to 1,628 homes (C030); the median route has 503 homes. The Census counted 14,373 households in 35216 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	13
500–749	10
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	1

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Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 249, 503 homes
Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 218, 608 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 171, 444 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 419 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 624 homes

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Every carrier route in 35216

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	345	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
C002	City	444	171	$200,001+	—	—	—
C003	City	503	33	$46,410	—	—	—
C004	City	415	1	$181,192	—	—	—
C005	City	419	151	$67,100	—	—	—
C006	City	504	55	$103,505	—	—	—
C007	City	919	3	$79,985	—	—	—
C009	City	697	16	$200,001+	—	—	—
C013	City	361	9	$147,372	—	—	—
C014	City	395	0	$103,583	—	—	—
C015	City	657	38	$45,570	—	—	—
C016	City	380	1	$103,583	—	—	—
C017	City	769	10	$52,229	—	—	—
C019	City	1,352	14	$67,475	—	—	—
C020	City	415	61	$181,192	—	—	—
C022	City	408	0	$140,044	—	—	—
C023	City	487	125	$46,410	—	—	—
C024	City	420	20	$147,372	—	—	—
C025	City	624	147	$37,456	—	—	—
C026	City	763	2	$45,570	—	—	—
C028	City	320	40	$140,044	—	—	—
C029	City	689	3	$69,533	—	—	—
C030	City	1,628	75	$75,830	—	—	—
C031	City	607	5	$44,984	—	—	—
C032	City	503	249	$94,662	—	—	—
C035	City	487	29	$126,148	—	—	—
C036	City	650	3	$46,410	—	—	—
C039	City	608	218	$52,229	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35216 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 (3.1 mi)
35243 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (3.1 mi)
35226 — Hoover city, AL (3.3 mi)
35209 — Homewood city, AL (3.4 mi)
35244 — Hoover city, AL (5 mi)
35211 — Birmingham city, AL (5.2 mi)
35205 — Birmingham city, AL (5.4 mi)
35223 — Mountain Brook city, AL (5.9 mi)

Areas that include 35216

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Hoover, AL ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Vestavia Hills, AL ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Jefferson County ZIP codes — 58 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35216, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35216 in?: 35216 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 52% lies inside Vestavia Hills, 26% lies inside Hoover, 3% lies inside Homewood and 1% lies inside Mountain Brook; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35216 in?: 35216 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35216?: About 34,327 people (±2,035), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,673.
What is the median household income in 35216?: $74,525 (±$5,629), 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 35216?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 16,769 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes (18,252 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35216?: The closest, measured center to center: 35229 (3.1 mi, Homewood), 35243 (3.1 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35226 (3.3 mi, Hoover), 35209 (3.4 mi, Homewood), 35244 (5 mi, Hoover) and 35211 (5.2 mi, Birmingham).

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