ZIP Code 35034 — Brent city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35034 covers Brent, AL in Bibb County with a population of about 5,132.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-6; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35034 is about $33,791 — about 55% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 41.4%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 11.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 8.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.8 points below 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 $151,700 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $395 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.3% (about 6.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35034 in Brent, AL, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $974. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($33,791), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brent city, AL as Very Low (composite score 39.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (50.1) and flood (48.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Brent city, AL show little to no average snow and around 57.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 163 for ZIP 35034 (Brent city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.