35243 ZIP Code Demographics & Rankings

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Jefferson County
Centroid: Latitude 33.429, Longitude -86.725
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 35243 has segments in 2 Counties (Jefferson, Shelby).

Businesses Addresses: 1,421
PO Box Addresses: 256
Residential Addresses: 10,097

Multi-Family Addresses: 3,165
Single Family Addresses: 6,932

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: July 1, 2021, Maps updated: May 5, 2021.

Birmingham, AL 35243 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION
Total Population	18,854 (100%)
Population in Households	18,846 (100.0%)
Population in Families	13,992 (74.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	8 ( 0.0%)
Population Density	1,493
Diversity Index²	24


INCOME
Median Household Income	$84,590
Average Household Income	$128,906
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	19%
Per Capita Income	$59,771
Wealth Index⁵	170

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	9,505 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,870 (51.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,872 (40.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	763 ( 8.0%)
Median Home Value	$382,430
Average Home Value	$442,295
Housing Affordability Index³	135

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	8,742
Average Household Size	2.16
Family Households	4,935
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

Birmingham, AL 35243 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 35243 to the other 609 ZIP Codes in Alabama by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2020	2020-2025
Population	0.97%	0.71%
Households	1.11%	0.75%
Families	0.75%	0.51%
Median Household Income		1.34%
Per Capita Income		1.96%
Owner Occupied HU		0.43%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 76	88th
Population Density	# 43	93rd
Median Household Income	# 20	97th
Housing Affordability Index	# 41	7th
Per Capita Income	# 4	100th
Diversity Index	# 462	24th

Birmingham, AL 35243 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 35243: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Birmingham, AL 35243 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Birmingham, AL 35243 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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