35020 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 35020: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Bessemer, AL 35020

Acceptable Alternative
Brighton, AL 35020

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Jefferson County
  • Centroid: Latitude 33.401, Longitude -86.942
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 1,003
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 10,218
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 502
    • Single Family Addresses: 9,716

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Bessemer, AL 35020 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 24,892 (100%)
Population Density 1,504 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 46
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $35,362
Per Capita Income $20,401
Median Home Value $91,200
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 12,291 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 6,061 (49.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,150 (33.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,080 (16.9%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 10,211
Average Household Size 2.40
Family Households 5,786 (56.7%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Bessemer, AL 35020 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 35020 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 5002 85th
Population Density # 6112 82nd
Median Household Income # 32613 3rd
Per Capita Income # 31733 6th
Diversity Index # 9491 72nd

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