Birmingham city, AL
ZIP 35221 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 35221
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
187.6 miles (301.8 km)
✈️ Airports (10)
- BHM (Airport)11.6 miles (18.7 km)
- TCL (Airport)44.1 miles (70.9 km)
- ANB (Airport)60.7 miles (97.7 km)
- MXF (Airport)79.9 miles (128.6 km)
- HSV (Airport)82.3 miles (132.4 km)
- MGM (Airport)84.6 miles (136.2 km)
- HUA (Airport)85.8 miles (138.1 km)
- CBM (Airport)90.0 miles (144.8 km)
- GTR (Airport)97.6 miles (157.0 km)
- MSL (Airport)98.4 miles (158.4 km)
🌊 Coast (8 points)
- Coast (187.6 miles (301.8 km))
- Coast (203.6 miles (327.6 km))
- Coast (279.9 miles (450.5 km))
- Coast (285.8 miles (460.0 km))
- Coast (296.6 miles (477.4 km))
- Coast (562.7 miles (905.6 km))
- Coast (571.2 miles (919.3 km))
- Coast (1744.1 miles (2806.9 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (20)
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument6.7 miles (10.7 km)bicr
- Freedom Riders National Monument58.6 miles (94.3 km)frri
- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park74.8 miles (120.5 km)hobe
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail82.0 miles (132.0 km)semo
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site98.6 miles (158.6 km)tuai
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site98.8 miles (159.0 km)tuin
- Little River Canyon National Preserve99.2 miles (159.7 km)liri
- Tupelo National Battlefield119.3 miles (191.9 km)tupe
- Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail120.4 miles (193.7 km)natt
- Russell Cave National Monument122.2 miles (196.6 km)ruca
- Natchez Trace Parkway124.8 miles (200.8 km)natr
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site127.8 miles (205.6 km)brcr
⬇️Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park137.1 miles (220.6 km)kemo
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park138.3 miles (222.6 km)chch
- Shiloh National Military Park142.8 miles (229.9 km)shil
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park146.9 miles (236.5 km)malu
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area154.7 miles (248.9 km)chat
- Stones River National Battlefield169.8 miles (273.2 km)stri
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park175.4 miles (282.2 km)jica
- Andersonville National Historic Site182.5 miles (293.8 km)ande
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center6.8 miles (11.0 km)
- Birmingham VA Clinic7.3 miles (11.8 km)
- Bessemer CBOC7.3 miles (11.8 km)
- Birmingham Vet Center7.5 miles (12.1 km)
- Alabama National Cemetery22.3 miles (35.9 km)
- Jasper Clinic33.3 miles (53.6 km)
- Childersburg CBOC33.5 miles (53.8 km)
- Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center38.4 miles (61.8 km)
- Gadsden CBOC61.2 miles (98.5 km)
- Anniston/Oxford Clinic62.7 miles (101.0 km)
- Guntersville, AL CBOC71.8 miles (115.6 km)
- Selma Outpatient Clinic72.8 miles (117.1 km)
⬇️Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
- Maxwell Air Force Base80.3 miles (129.3 km)
- Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System West Campus83.1 miles (133.8 km)
- Montgomery Vet Center83.3 miles (134.1 km)
- Montgomery Regional Benefit Office83.4 miles (134.2 km)
- Montgomery VA Clinic84.4 miles (135.8 km)
- Columbus Clinic84.6 miles (136.1 km)
- Madison County Vet Center87.3 miles (140.5 km)
- Redstone Arsenal87.4 miles (140.6 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (2)
- 35TH AVE SITE9.4 miles (15.1 km)
- INTERSTATE LEAD CO. (ILCO)22.0 miles (35.4 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 35221
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
55.3% / 44.7%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (51.77% of tract)