ZIP code
35226
Birmingham, AL
35226 covers Birmingham in Jefferson County, with 37,693 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 35226. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35226

About ZIP code 35226
Acceptable cities: Bluff Park, Hoover, Vestavia, Vestavia Hills, Vestavia Hls
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35226. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 35226
Race
- White29,543
- Black or African American3,889
- American Indian or Alaska Native90
- Asian2,497
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race420
- Two or more races2,030
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,306
Age
- Under 105,244
- 10 to 194,890
- 20 to 294,286
- 30 to 395,456
- 40 to 495,351
- 50 to 594,403
- 60 to 694,334
- 70 to 792,956
- 80 and older1,551
Income and housing in 35226
Education
- High school graduate96.9%
- Bachelor's degree68.9%
- Graduate degree33.3%
Places covering 35226
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.
- Hoover83.5%
- Vestavia Hills9.2%
- Homewood4.0%
- Birmingham1.0%
- Bessemer0.0%
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 County100.0%
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
2.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 35226
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,981 | |
| 2006 | 28,267 | |
| 2007 | 29,726 | |
| 2008 | 29,732 | |
| 2009 | 30,771 | |
| 2010 | 31,557 | |
| 2011 | 30,688 | 32,004 |
| 2012 | 31,427 | 32,800 |
| 2013 | 32,299 | 33,300 |
| 2014 | 33,288 | 33,460 |
| 2015 | 34,514 | 34,050 |
| 2016 | 34,755 | 34,890 |
| 2017 | 35,119 | 35,640 |
| 2018 | 35,542 | 35,530 |
| 2019 | 35,331 | 35,620 |
| 2020 | 35,256 | 35,450 |
| 2021 | 38,064 | 35,140 |
| 2022 | 38,079 | 35,400 |
| 2023 | 37,693 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 35226
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 35244Birmingham3.3 miPop 36,775 · Income $114,172
- 35216Birmingham3.3 miPop 36,587 · Income $73,125
- 35211Birmingham4.3 miPop 25,267 · Income $34,286
- 35221Birmingham4.8 miPop 3,127 · Income $39,750
- 35209Birmingham4.9 miPop 33,476 · Income $72,383
- 35229Birmingham5.3 miPop 2,603 · Income —
- 35228Birmingham6.1 miPop 10,575 · Income $50,147
- 35243Birmingham6.5 miPop 17,776 · Income $99,063
- 35020Bessemer6.5 miPop 25,308 · Income $33,247
- 35064Fairfield6.9 miPop 9,929 · Income $48,581
- 35205Birmingham6.9 miPop 18,955 · Income $49,194
- 35208Birmingham7.1 miPop 13,660 · Income $37,363
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ZIP code 35226 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 35226 in?
- 35226 is in Birmingham, AL.
- What county is 35226 in?
- 35226 is in Jefferson County.
- What is the median household income in 35226?
- The median household income in 35226 is $126,053.
- Which ZIP codes are near 35226?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 35226.