What city is 35243 in?

35243 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 47% lies inside Vestavia Hills, 16% lies inside Mountain Brook, 14% lies inside Birmingham and 1% lies inside Hoover; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35243?

About 18,176 people (±1,113), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,607.

What is the median household income in 35243?

$99,645 (±$10,715), 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 35243?

20 USPS carrier routes with 11,305 residential and 1,162 business mailboxes (12,468 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35243?

The closest, measured center to center: 35216 (3.1 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35229 (3.4 mi, Homewood), 35223 (3.5 mi, Mountain Brook), 35242 (4.2 mi, Hoover), 35209 (4.3 mi, Homewood) and 35213 (4.5 mi, Mountain Brook).

35243 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

35243 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35216, 35229 and 35223. 18,176 people live here in 8,825 households. At about 1,450 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (54% own). Median household income is $99,645, well above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 13 sq mi
Population: 18,176
Median household income: $99,645
Carrier routes: 20 (11,305 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,176
Households	8,825
Median household income	$99,645
Income per person	$79,245
Median age	39.2
Homeowners	54.1%
Median home value	$538,400
Median rent	$1,683
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.4%
Average commute (minutes)	19.8
Households with kids under 18	22.8%
Moved in the past year	13.2%
Below the poverty line	6.9%
Broadband internet	95.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.5%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	3.8%
$35–50K	9.0%
$50–75K	14.6%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	17.3%
$150–200K	11.7%
$200K+	20.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	11.7%
20–24	7.6%
25–34	13.9%
35–44	14.6%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	8.8%
65–74	10.8%
75+	9.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.8%
Owned outright	21.8%
Rented	39.3%
Vacant	13.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	49.9%
Townhome	4.5%
2–4 units	4.0%
5–19 units	17.3%
20+ units	24.2%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 35243

1,122 business establishments with 24,309 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 164
Retail Trade: 161
Health Care and Social Assistance: 151
Finance and Insurance: 143
Other Services (except Public Administration): 98
Accommodation and Food Services: 92
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 72
Construction: 55

EDDM carrier routes

35243 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,305 residential and 1,162 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35243

35243 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 11,305 residential and 1,162 business mailboxes. Routes range from 270 homes (C002) to 1,059 homes (C034); the median route has 448 homes. The Census counted 8,825 households in 35243 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	5
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 212, 272 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 954 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 726 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 370 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 270 homes

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Every carrier route in 35243

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	554	79	$135,218	—	—	—
C002	City	270	89	$94,877	—	—	—
C003	City	681	13	$129,322	—	—	—
C004	City	910	37	$91,769	—	—	—
C006	City	954	131	$129,322	—	—	—
C009	City	370	95	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	433	31	$107,704	—	—	—
C013	City	457	42	$54,055	—	—	—
C014	City	361	1	$182,542	—	—	—
C015	City	428	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C019	City	399	0	$182,542	—	—	—
C022	City	866	3	$54,055	—	—	—
C028	City	439	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C029	City	724	51	$107,704	—	—	—
C030	City	339	24	$200,001+	—	—	—
C032	City	272	212	$129,322	—	—	—
C034	City	1,059	66	$129,322	—	—	—
C035	City	428	79	$200,001+	—	—	—
C036	City	635	82	$129,322	—	—	—
C037	City	726	125	$129,322	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35243 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 (3.1 mi)
35229 — Homewood city, AL (3.4 mi)
35223 — Mountain Brook city, AL (3.5 mi)
35242 — Hoover city, AL (4.2 mi)
35209 — Homewood city, AL (4.3 mi)
35213 — Mountain Brook city, AL (4.5 mi)
35205 — Birmingham city, AL (5.4 mi)
35233 — Birmingham city, AL (5.8 mi)

Areas that include 35243

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Vestavia Hills, AL ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Mountain Brook, 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) 35243, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35243 in?: 35243 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 47% lies inside Vestavia Hills, 16% lies inside Mountain Brook, 14% lies inside Birmingham and 1% lies inside Hoover; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35243 in?: 35243 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35243?: About 18,176 people (±1,113), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,607.
What is the median household income in 35243?: $99,645 (±$10,715), 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 35243?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,305 residential and 1,162 business mailboxes (12,468 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35243?: The closest, measured center to center: 35216 (3.1 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35229 (3.4 mi, Homewood), 35223 (3.5 mi, Mountain Brook), 35242 (4.2 mi, Hoover), 35209 (4.3 mi, Homewood) and 35213 (4.5 mi, Mountain Brook).

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