What to know about ZIP 35219
ZIP code 35219 covers ZIP 35219 with a population of about 4,181.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 35219 covers ZIP 35219 with a population of about 4,181.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.
ZIP 35219 ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$155,313)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.
Median household income in ZIP 35219 is about $155,313 — about 107% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.8%; unemployment rate near 1.2%; 85.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 51.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Finance and insurance; about 15.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $566,700 — about 63% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,257 (about 8% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.9% (about 25.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35219, a household would need roughly $156,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,640. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($155,313). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.