ZIP Code 35254 — Birmingham city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35254 covers Birmingham, AL in Jefferson County with a population of about 1,756.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.9 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.

Birmingham, AL sits in a university / college context (near birmingham-southern college (0.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 1.1%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 15.8% 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).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Birmingham city, 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 Birmingham city, AL show little to no average snow and around 56.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 56 for ZIP 35254 (Birmingham 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.