ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35071: Gardendale, AL

ZIP Code 35071 (Gardendale, Jefferson County, Alabama) has an estimated 17,288 residents in 6,865 households. The median household income is $82,074, the median home value is $261,600 and the median gross rent is $1,264/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

17,288

Margin of error ±623

Median household income

$82,074

Margin of error ±$3,927

Median home value

$261,600

Margin of error ±$19,931

Median gross rent

$1,264/mo

Margin of error ±$100

Median age

39.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 35071 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 3507139.5 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35071$82,074Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35071$43,223Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 350713.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 350713.4%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3507129.4%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35071$261,600Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35071$1,264/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3507177.5%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3507125.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3507111.6%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35071

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 35071 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35071Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population17,288±6235,086,768334,922,499
Median age39.5 yrs±2.6 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,865±4891,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$82,074±$3,927$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$43,223±$4,616$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate3.5%±1.4 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%±1.5 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%±3.7 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$261,600±$19,931$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,264/mo±$100$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.5%±1.7 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±3.7 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.6%±3.2 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 35071
GroupZIP 35071AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.0%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.4%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%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 Latino2.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.1%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35071 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place
Gardendale (38% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
57.69 sq mi· about 300 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, AL35020 Bessemer, AL35022 Bessemer, AL35023 Hueytown, AL35036 Brookside, AL35060 Adamsville, AL35061 Birmingham, AL35062 Jefferson County, AL35064 Fairfield, AL35068 Fultondale, 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

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35071 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.