ZIP Code 35253 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35253 covers ZIP 35253 with a population of about 4,288.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

ZIP 35253 ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$210,387)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 35253 is about $210,387 — about 180% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 87.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 54.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Finance and insurance, and Healthcare; about 13.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 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 $1,214,400 — about 249% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 96.8% (about 31.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35253, a household would need roughly $334,000 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 $7,801. That is about 59% above the local median household income ($210,387), 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.