What city is 35223 in?

35223 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside Mountain Brook, 9% lies inside Birmingham and 3% lies inside Vestavia Hills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35223?

About 10,666 people (±889), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,972.

What is the median household income in 35223?

$168,278 (±$14,203), 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 35223?

14 USPS carrier routes with 4,881 residential and 691 business mailboxes (5,571 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35223?

The closest, measured center to center: 35213 (1.2 mi, Mountain Brook), 35222 (3 mi, Birmingham), 35243 (3.5 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35229 (3.9 mi, Homewood), 35212 (4 mi, Birmingham) and 35233 (4 mi, Birmingham).

35223 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35223 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 8.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35213, 35222 and 35243. 10,666 people live here in 4,308 households. At about 1,263 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $168,278, well above the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 48.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 8.4 sq mi
Population: 10,666
Median household income: $168,278
Carrier routes: 14 (4,881 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,666
Households	4,308
Median household income	$168,278
Income per person	$99,041
Median age	48.6
Homeowners	90.7%
Median home value	$775,100
Median rent	$1,395
Bachelor's degree or higher	83.9%
Average commute (minutes)	18.3
Households with kids under 18	30.3%
Moved in the past year	11.6%
Below the poverty line	7.4%
Broadband internet	98.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	3.2%
$25–35K	3.2%
$35–50K	3.0%
$50–75K	9.6%
$75–100K	5.9%
$100–150K	11.2%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	41.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	14.4%
20–24	2.0%
25–34	6.8%
35–44	11.0%
45–54	15.0%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	16.0%
75+	8.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.7%
Owned outright	36.8%
Rented	8.3%
Vacant	8.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.4%
Townhome	3.5%
2–4 units	4.9%
5–19 units	2.7%
20+ units	6.4%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 35223

555 business establishments with 8,773 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 123
Finance and Insurance: 78
Retail Trade: 62
Health Care and Social Assistance: 61
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 45
Accommodation and Food Services: 41
Other Services (except Public Administration): 33
Construction: 25

EDDM carrier routes

35223 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 4,881 residential and 691 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35223

35223 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 4,881 residential and 691 business mailboxes. Routes range from 120 homes (C025) to 571 homes (C007); the median route has 347 homes. The Census counted 4,308 households in 35223 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 260, 161 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 120 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 299 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 571 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 343 homes

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Every carrier route in 35223

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	343	47	$67,652	—	—	—
C005	City	457	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	299	131	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	571	78	$108,843	—	—	—
C008	City	334	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C009	City	332	1	$108,843	—	—	—
C010	City	351	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C020	City	410	0	$174,057	—	—	—
C021	City	473	19	$200,001+	—	—	—
C025	City	120	150	$181,235	—	—	—
C027	City	427	2	$174,057	—	—	—
C029	City	161	260	$200,001+	—	—	—
C030	City	452	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C038	City	151	0	$182,327	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35223 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

35213 — Mountain Brook city, AL (1.2 mi)
35222 — Birmingham city, AL (3 mi)
35243 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (3.5 mi)
35229 — Homewood city, AL (3.9 mi)
35212 — Birmingham city, AL (4 mi)
35233 — Birmingham city, AL (4 mi)
35249 — Birmingham city, AL (4.1 mi)
35205 — Birmingham city, AL (4.3 mi)

Areas that include 35223

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Mountain Brook, AL ZIP codes — 3 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) 35223, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35223 in?: 35223 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside Mountain Brook, 9% lies inside Birmingham and 3% lies inside Vestavia Hills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35223 in?: 35223 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35223?: About 10,666 people (±889), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,972.
What is the median household income in 35223?: $168,278 (±$14,203), 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 35223?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 4,881 residential and 691 business mailboxes (5,571 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35223?: The closest, measured center to center: 35213 (1.2 mi, Mountain Brook), 35222 (3 mi, Birmingham), 35243 (3.5 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35229 (3.9 mi, Homewood), 35212 (4 mi, Birmingham) and 35233 (4 mi, Birmingham).

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