ZIP code
35216
Birmingham, AL
35216 covers Birmingham in Jefferson County, with 36,587 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35216. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35216

About ZIP code 35216
Acceptable cities: Hoover, Mountain Brk, Vestavia, Vestavia Hills, Vestavia Hls
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35216. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 35216
Race
- White23,846
- Black or African American7,597
- American Indian or Alaska Native122
- Asian1,612
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander26
- Other race1,296
- Two or more races2,174
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,685
Age
- Under 104,661
- 10 to 194,844
- 20 to 295,866
- 30 to 395,728
- 40 to 494,795
- 50 to 593,899
- 60 to 693,298
- 70 to 792,302
- 80 and older1,280
Income and housing in 35216
Education
- High school graduate94.1%
- Bachelor's degree52.7%
- Graduate degree19.7%
Places covering 35216
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Vestavia Hills45.9%
- Hoover40.0%
- Homewood1.9%
- Mountain Brook0.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Jefferson County98.0%
- Shelby County2.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
11.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 35216
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,855 | |
| 2006 | 29,287 | |
| 2007 | 30,747 | |
| 2008 | 31,851 | |
| 2009 | 34,746 | |
| 2010 | 35,434 | |
| 2011 | 35,688 | 36,761 |
| 2012 | 35,954 | 34,620 |
| 2013 | 36,494 | 35,090 |
| 2014 | 36,523 | 34,080 |
| 2015 | 36,098 | 33,730 |
| 2016 | 36,047 | 32,260 |
| 2017 | 36,699 | 32,120 |
| 2018 | 37,546 | 31,650 |
| 2019 | 36,856 | 30,860 |
| 2020 | 37,828 | 30,740 |
| 2021 | 38,829 | 29,660 |
| 2022 | 38,352 | 28,960 |
| 2023 | 36,587 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 35216
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 35229Birmingham3.1 miPop 2,603 · Income —
- 35243Birmingham3.1 miPop 17,776 · Income $99,063
- 35226Birmingham3.3 miPop 37,693 · Income $126,053
- 35209Birmingham3.4 miPop 33,476 · Income $72,383
- 35244Birmingham5.0 miPop 36,775 · Income $114,172
- 35211Birmingham5.2 miPop 25,267 · Income $34,286
- 35205Birmingham5.4 miPop 18,955 · Income $49,194
- 35223Birmingham5.7 miPop 10,665 · Income $155,079
- 35249Birmingham6.1 miPop 28 · Income —
- 35233Birmingham6.3 miPop 3,236 · Income $52,207
- 35213Birmingham6.6 miPop 15,950 · Income $161,902
- 35221Birmingham6.7 miPop 3,127 · Income $39,750
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ZIP code 35216 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 35216 in?
- 35216 is in Birmingham, AL.
- What county is 35216 in?
- 35216 is in Jefferson County.
- What is the median household income in 35216?
- The median household income in 35216 is $73,125.
- Which ZIP codes are near 35216?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 35216.