ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35020: Bessemer, AL

ZIP Code 35020 (Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama) has an estimated 24,892 residents in 10,211 households. The median household income is $35,362, the median home value is $91,200 and the median gross rent is $904/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

24,892

Margin of error ±1,472

Median household income

$35,362

Margin of error ±$3,255

Median home value

$91,200

Margin of error ±$4,920

Median gross rent

$904/mo

Margin of error ±$122

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 35020 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3502040.6 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35020$35,362Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35020$20,401Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3502031.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 350207.7%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3502010.2%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35020$91,200Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35020$904/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3502059.4%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3502024.6 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 350204.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35020

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 35020 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35020Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population24,892±1,4725,086,768334,922,499
Median age40.6 yrs±2.9 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,211±6361,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$35,362±$3,255$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$20,401±$1,638$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate31.5%±5.0 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.7%±2.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%±1.8 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$91,200±$4,920$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$904/mo±$122$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.4%±4.5 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±3.3 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.0%±1.5 pts8.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 35020
GroupZIP 35020AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.0%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.7%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.5%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35020 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place
Bessemer (67% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.55 sq mi· about 1,504 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jefferson County

35005 Adamsville, AL35006 Jefferson County, AL35022 Bessemer, AL35023 Hueytown, AL35036 Brookside, AL35060 Adamsville, AL35061 Birmingham, AL35062 Jefferson County, AL35064 Fairfield, AL35068 Fultondale, AL35071 Gardendale, AL35073 Graysville, AL35091 Kimberly, AL35094 Leeds, AL35111 McCalla, AL35116 Jefferson County, AL35117 Mount Olive, AL35118 Sylvan Springs, AL35126 Jefferson County, AL35127 Pleasant Grove, AL35173 Trussville, AL35180 Jefferson County, AL35181 Jefferson County, AL35203 Birmingham, AL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.