ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35234: Birmingham, AL

ZIP Code 35234 (Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama) has an estimated 3,879 residents in 1,605 households. The median household income is $26,831, the median home value is $114,300 and the median gross rent is $858/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,879

Margin of error ±696

Median household income

$26,831

Margin of error ±$8,712

Median home value

$114,300

Margin of error ±$49,978

Median gross rent

$858/mo

Margin of error ±$144

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.4 min

Margin of error ±7.8 min

How ZIP 35234 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 3523442.0 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35234$26,831Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35234$21,652Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3523432.3%*Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 352346.5%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3523411.2%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35234$114,300Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35234$858/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3523453.7%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3523416.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 352345.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35234

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 35234 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35234Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population3,879±6965,086,768334,922,499
Median age42.0 yrs±5.4 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,605±2971,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$26,831±$8,712$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$21,652±$4,266$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate32.3%*±11.7 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.5%±4.9 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%±4.5 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$114,300±$49,978$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$858/mo±$144$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes53.7%±9.7 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.4 min±7.8 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.0%±4.7 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 35234
GroupZIP 35234AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.8%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino2.1%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.7%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35234 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place
Birmingham (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.35 sq mi· about 1,158 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

35206 Birmingham, AL35207 Birmingham, AL35208 Birmingham, AL35209 Homewood, AL35210 Irondale, AL35211 Birmingham, AL35212 Birmingham, AL35213 Mountain Brook, AL35214 Birmingham, AL35215 Birmingham, AL35216 Vestavia Hills, AL35217 Tarrant, AL35218 Birmingham, AL35221 Birmingham, AL35222 Birmingham, AL35223 Mountain Brook, AL35224 Birmingham, AL35226 Hoover, AL35228 Midfield, AL35229 Homewood, AL35233 Birmingham, AL35235 Birmingham, AL35243 Vestavia Hills, AL35254 Birmingham, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35234 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.