ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35126: Jefferson County, AL

ZIP Code 35126 (Jefferson County, Alabama) has an estimated 22,599 residents in 7,805 households. The median household income is $83,732, the median home value is $199,000 and the median gross rent is $1,435/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

22,599

Margin of error ±1,580

Median household income

$83,732

Margin of error ±$6,062

Median home value

$199,000

Margin of error ±$15,027

Median gross rent

$1,435/mo

Margin of error ±$308

Median age

35.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.4 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 35126 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 3512635.5 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35126$83,732Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35126$30,825Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3512614.1%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 351264.4%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3512617.0%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35126$199,000Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35126$1,435/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3512685.4%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3512633.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 351267.4%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35126

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 35126 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35126Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population22,599±1,5805,086,768334,922,499
Median age35.5 yrs±2.1 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,805±5931,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$83,732±$6,062$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$30,825±$2,203$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate14.1%±4.1 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±1.4 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%±3.0 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$199,000±$15,027$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,435/mo±$308$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.4%±5.0 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.4 min±5.6 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.4%±1.9 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 35126
GroupZIP 35126AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino54.0%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino32.6%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.9%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35126 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Jefferson County— also overlaps Blount County
Largest overlapping place
Pinson (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
60.12 sq mi· about 376 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

35060 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, AL35127 Pleasant Grove, AL35173 Trussville, AL35180 Jefferson County, AL35181 Jefferson County, AL35203 Birmingham, AL35204 Birmingham, AL35205 Birmingham, AL35206 Birmingham, AL35207 Birmingham, AL35208 Birmingham, AL35209 Homewood, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35126 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.