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ZIP code 35221 — Birmingham

ZIP code 35221 serves Birmingham, Alabama.

Postal code
35221
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Birmingham
County
Jefferson FIPS 01073
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Coordinates
33.4523, -86.8935 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
3,127 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
847 / sq mi
Land area
3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$39,750
Per-capita income
$28,843
Median age
52.7
Households
1,519
Housing units
2,183
Median home value
$72,600
Median gross rent
$1,012 / month
Congressional district
AL-7 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
8a (10 to 15 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Chicago (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST)
Area codes
205, 659
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 92°F), coldest Jan (avg low 34°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F566168768389929287776658
Avg low °F343743505967717064534237
Precip in5.45.45.45.14.54.54.84.03.53.34.55.2

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: BESSEMER 3 WSW (7.7 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 35221

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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