What city is 35226 in?

35226 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 79% lies inside Hoover, 6% lies inside Vestavia Hills, 4% lies inside Homewood and 2% lies inside Birmingham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35226?

About 38,588 people (±1,701), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 38,471.

What is the median household income in 35226?

$124,516 (±$12,056), 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 35226?

29 USPS carrier routes with 15,458 residential and 380 business mailboxes (15,837 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35226?

The closest, measured center to center: 35216 (3.3 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35244 (3.3 mi, Hoover), 35211 (4.3 mi, Birmingham), 35221 (4.8 mi, Birmingham), 35209 (4.9 mi, Homewood) and 35229 (5.3 mi, Homewood).

35226 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35226 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 18 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35216, 35244 and 35211. 38,588 people live here in 14,435 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. At about 2,181 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $124,516, well above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 18 sq mi
Population: 38,588
Median household income: $124,516
Carrier routes: 29 (15,458 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	38,588
Households	14,435
Median household income	$124,516
Income per person	$57,371
Median age	37.7
Homeowners	83.3%
Median home value	$411,000
Median rent	$1,499
Bachelor's degree or higher	69.3%
Average commute (minutes)	24.4
Households with kids under 18	38.1%
Moved in the past year	9.1%
Below the poverty line	4.8%
Broadband internet	96.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.7%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	2.7%
$35–50K	6.1%
$50–75K	8.6%
$75–100K	13.9%
$100–150K	22.5%
$150–200K	14.0%
$200K+	24.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.4%
10–19	11.5%
20–24	4.0%
25–34	13.0%
35–44	16.8%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	11.8%
65–74	8.2%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	56.7%
Owned outright	22.8%
Rented	15.6%
Vacant	4.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	83.0%
Townhome	4.5%
2–4 units	2.2%
5–19 units	7.6%
20+ units	2.7%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 35226

581 business establishments with 4,807 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 105
Health Care and Social Assistance: 79
Retail Trade: 58
Other Services (except Public Administration): 57
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 53
Construction: 45
Finance and Insurance: 39
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 37

EDDM carrier routes

35226 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 15,458 residential and 380 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35226

35226 has 29 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C), 6 highway contract (H)) with 15,458 residential and 380 business mailboxes. Routes range from 207 homes (H005) to 851 homes (C004); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 14,435 households in 35226 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	10
500–749	17
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 502 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 609 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 851 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 488 homes
Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 402 homes

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Every carrier route in 35226

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	502	81	$109,336	—	—	—
C002	City	609	69	$142,201	—	—	—
C003	City	691	1	$164,321	—	—	—
C004	City	851	45	$125,298	—	—	—
C005	City	570	16	$109,631	—	—	—
C008	City	583	0	$109,631	—	—	—
C009	City	652	0	$164,321	—	—	—
C010	City	683	2	$103,505	—	—	—
C012	City	488	40	$140,166	—	—	—
C014	City	503	13	$125,298	—	—	—
C015	City	442	3	$112,436	—	—	—
C016	City	408	11	$167,649	—	—	—
C017	City	550	19	$94,662	—	—	—
C018	City	717	1	$156,908	—	—	—
C020	City	611	2	$140,166	—	—	—
C031	City	450	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C032	City	732	4	$93,766	—	—	—
C035	City	460	3	$140,166	—	—	—
C040	City	541	15	$156,908	—	—	—
C041	City	566	4	$167,649	—	—	—
C042	City	402	35	$164,321	—	—	—
C044	City	562	0	$164,321	—	—	—
C045	City	501	0	$143,705	—	—	—
H001	Highway contract	418	0	$168,102	—	—	—
H002	Highway contract	629	3	$107,745	—	—	—
H003	Highway contract	331	13	$200,001+	—	—	—
H004	Highway contract	358	0	$168,102	—	—	—
H005	Highway contract	207	0	$168,102	—	—	—
H006	Highway contract	441	0	$107,745	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35226 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

35216 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (3.3 mi)
35244 — Hoover city, AL (3.3 mi)
35211 — Birmingham city, AL (4.3 mi)
35221 — Birmingham city, AL (4.8 mi)
35209 — Homewood city, AL (4.9 mi)
35229 — Homewood city, AL (5.3 mi)
35228 — Midfield city, AL (6.1 mi)
35020 — Bessemer city, AL (6.5 mi)

Areas that include 35226

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Hoover, AL ZIP codes — 4 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) 35226, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35226 in?: 35226 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 79% lies inside Hoover, 6% lies inside Vestavia Hills, 4% lies inside Homewood and 2% lies inside Birmingham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35226 in?: 35226 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35226?: About 38,588 people (±1,701), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 38,471.
What is the median household income in 35226?: $124,516 (±$12,056), 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 35226?: 29 USPS carrier routes with 15,458 residential and 380 business mailboxes (15,837 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35226?: The closest, measured center to center: 35216 (3.3 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35244 (3.3 mi, Hoover), 35211 (4.3 mi, Birmingham), 35221 (4.8 mi, Birmingham), 35209 (4.9 mi, Homewood) and 35229 (5.3 mi, Homewood).

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