ZIP Code 35036 — Brookside town, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35036 covers Brookside, AL in Jefferson County with a population of about 175.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-7; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 49.1%.

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 13.0% (about 52.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brookside town, AL as Relatively High (composite score 97.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.1) and wildfire (79.1). 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 Brookside town, AL show little to no average snow and around 56.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 35036 (Brookside town, 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.