ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35217: Tarrant, AL

ZIP Code 35217 (Tarrant, Jefferson County, Alabama) has an estimated 12,240 residents in 5,206 households. The median household income is $40,486, the median home value is $120,400 and the median gross rent is $933/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

12,240

Margin of error ±887

Median household income

$40,486

Margin of error ±$4,097

Median home value

$120,400

Margin of error ±$15,280

Median gross rent

$933/mo

Margin of error ±$106

Median age

40.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 35217 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 3521740.4 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35217$40,486Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35217$23,064Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3521724.2%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 352176.9%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3521712.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35217$120,400Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35217$933/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3521747.5%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3521726.5 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 352173.4%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35217

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 35217 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35217Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population12,240±8875,086,768334,922,499
Median age40.4 yrs±2.3 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,206±4211,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$40,486±$4,097$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$23,064±$2,065$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate24.2%±5.9 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.9%±3.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%±2.8 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$120,400±$15,280$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$933/mo±$106$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.5%±5.7 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±5.6 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.4%±2.6 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 35217
GroupZIP 35217AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.9%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.4%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.2%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.4%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35217 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place
Tarrant (36% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.69 sq mi· about 692 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

35203 Birmingham, AL35204 Birmingham, AL35205 Birmingham, AL35206 Birmingham, AL35207 Birmingham, AL35208 Birmingham, AL35209 Homewood, AL35210 Irondale, AL35211 Birmingham, AL35212 Birmingham, AL35213 Mountain Brook, AL35214 Birmingham, AL35215 Birmingham, AL35216 Vestavia Hills, AL35218 Birmingham, AL35221 Birmingham, AL35222 Birmingham, AL35223 Mountain Brook, AL35224 Birmingham, AL35226 Hoover, AL35228 Midfield, AL35229 Homewood, AL35233 Birmingham, AL35234 Birmingham, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35217 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.