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35173 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35173 covers Trussville, Alabama, with a population of about 32,125 and a median household income of $113,028.

Population
32,125498 per square mile
Median age
401.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$113,0281.8× the Alabama median
Poverty rate
4.2%8.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$390,053up 21.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,3031.4× the Alabama median
Degree or higher
43.2%8.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
89.4%24.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
628

Where 35173 is

Trussville, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population32,125
Median age40
Family households79.9%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.9%
White (non-Hispanic)81.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans6.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$113,028
Income per person$48,702
Poverty rate4.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k4.2%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k15.2%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k10.8%
$150–200k15.5%
$200k or more19.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,290
Mean adjusted gross income$106,913
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.3%
Returns, under $25k21.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.2%
Returns, $200k or more11.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$327,500
Median gross rent$1,303
Rent as a share of household income20.9%
Owner-occupied89.4%
Vacant homes5.4%
Median year built1998

What the homes are

Detached house91.2%
Attached house0.4%
2 to 4 units0.5%
5 to 19 units0.4%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home6.3%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$390,053as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.3%
Typical asking rent$2,025as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$390,053$187,646

$187,646 in 2002 to $390,053 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%
High school diploma or higher95.2%
Works from home11.5%
Drives to work alone81.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.2% 6.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use83.4% 7.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments628
People employed7,957
Annual payroll$367,433,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 53.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss62 out of 100
Community resilience62.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide93.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave64Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather32.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail23.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought16.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$113,028$62,027$78,538
Income per person$48,702$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate4.2%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$327,500$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,303$963$1,348
Homeownership89.4%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%4.8%5.2%
Works from home11.5%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%3.8%13.9%
Median age4039.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPINSON, AL US10.2 km away
Rain in a year57 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January53.5°F / 31°F5.11 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February58.3°F / 34.3°F5.39 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March66.6°F / 40.9°F5.71 in rain, 0.8 in snow
April74.9°F / 47.5°F5.04 in rain
May81.5°F / 56.4°F4.77 in rain
June87.5°F / 64.5°F4.58 in rain
July90.2°F / 68.4°F4.98 in rain
August89.7°F / 67.8°F4.45 in rain
September85.2°F / 61.4°F3.96 in rain
October75°F / 49.7°F3.28 in rain
November64°F / 38.7°F4.64 in rain
December55.7°F / 33.8°F5.11 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket70% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Trussville City School District46.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Jefferson County School District29% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Clair County School District20.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Leeds City School District4.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

35235 Birmingham, AL4.7 km away
35015 Alton, AL7.1 km away
35048 Clay, AL7.6 km away
35215 Birmingham, AL10.1 km away
35126 Pinson, AL11.5 km away
35210 Birmingham, AL11.7 km away
35094 Leeds, AL11.9 km away
35123 Palmerdale, AL12.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jefferson County76.1% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Clair County23.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area64.53 sq mi
Water area1.1 sq mi
Population density498 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.6339, -86.5981

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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