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35242

Birmingham, AL

STANDARD

35242 covers Birmingham in Shelby County, with 56,956 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

ACS 2023 population

56,956

Median household income

$116,053

Median home value

$452,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35242. Methodology

ZIP code map of 35242

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, Alabama
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, Alabama. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 35242

Type

STANDARD

City

Birmingham

County

Shelby County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

205, 659

Land area

52.4 sq mi

Water area

2.15 sq mi

Households

25,247

Median gross rent

$1,430

Acceptable cities: Hoover, Meadowbrook, Shoal Creek, Vestavia, Vestavia Hills, Vestavia Hls

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
205, 659
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35242. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 35242

Race

  • White44,799
  • Black or African American5,403
  • American Indian or Alaska Native146
  • Asian2,637
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
  • Other race950
  • Two or more races3,051

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,409

Age

  • Under 105,782
  • 10 to 197,800
  • 20 to 297,271
  • 30 to 396,455
  • 40 to 497,656
  • 50 to 597,995
  • 60 to 697,235
  • 70 to 794,642
  • 80 and older2,172

Income and housing in 35242

Poverty rate

5.7%

Median earnings

$59,731

Median household income

$116,053

Median home value

$452,300

Median gross rent

$1,430

Education

  • High school graduate97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree64.5%
  • Graduate degree24.3%

Places covering 35242

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.

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.

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

17.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 35242

IRS populationACS population
61,64330,822020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200544,346
200643,573
200746,315
200846,830
200948,914
201050,059
201148,32150,511
201249,55150,600
201350,05251,260
201451,33151,690
201552,46651,770
201651,90251,320
201753,15352,140
201855,12251,930
201956,34051,930
202056,71352,080
202157,07751,470
202256,46651,740
202356,956

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 35242

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 35243Birmingham4.2 miPop 17,776 · Income $99,063
  2. 35223Birmingham5.7 miPop 10,665 · Income $155,079
  3. 35216Birmingham6.8 miPop 36,587 · Income $73,125
  4. 35213Birmingham7.1 miPop 15,950 · Income $161,902
  5. 35229Birmingham7.6 miPop 2,603 · Income —
  6. 35043Chelsea7.9 miPop 15,068 · Income $115,588
  7. 35147Sterrett8.1 miPop 6,971 · Income $85,587
  8. 35210Birmingham8.1 miPop 13,878 · Income $72,632
  9. 35124Pelham8.2 miPop 24,871 · Income $91,513
  10. 35094Leeds8.4 miPop 15,333 · Income $74,340
  11. 35209Birmingham8.6 miPop 33,476 · Income $72,383
  12. 35222Birmingham8.9 miPop 8,184 · Income $91,964

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ZIP code 35242 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 35242 in?
35242 is in Birmingham, AL.
What county is 35242 in?
35242 is in Shelby County.
What is the median household income in 35242?
The median household income in 35242 is $116,053.
Which ZIP codes are near 35242?
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