Housing data for ZIP code 35235

ZIP code 35235 has an estimated 20,526 residents and 9,308 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Trussville, Jefferson County.

34.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,404 (±$63) a month.

The median home value is $194,500 (±$14,798).

The median household income is $63,295 (±$6,988) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
20,526 (±2,059)
Median gross rent
$1,404
Median home value
$194,500
Households that rent
34.5%

How ZIP code 35235 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 35235TrussvilleJefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Residents20,526 (±2,059)26,673667,7555,086,768334,922,499
Housing units9,308 (±669)9,813310,7892,337,265143,775,355
Households that rent34.5% (±5.0 points)8.2%36.1%29.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,404 (±$63)$1,711$1,193$1,007$1,413
Median home value$194,500 (±$14,798)$370,300$240,000$209,900$332,700
Median household income$63,295 (±$6,988)$123,275$66,388$63,999$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,076 (±$165)$1,842$1,409$788$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.1% (±11.9 points)41.8%53.5%48.9%51.1%
Built before 198048.2% (±5.7 points)18.9%58.9%42.2%49.7%
Average commute24.7 minutes (±1.7)26.6 minutes24.1 minutes25.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.0% (±2.0 points)95.2%90.4%87.5%91.0%
Median age of residents39.6 years (±2.6)40.3 years37.7 years39.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 35235, median gross rent is higher than in Jefferson County ($1,193).

It is also higher than in Alabama ($1,007).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 35235 is lower than in Trussville as a whole ($1,711).

Its median home value is lower than in Trussville as a whole ($370,300).

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 35235 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 35235 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 35235 ranks 26 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 35235

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±1.4 points)7.6%10.0%6.3%
$500 to $9998.6% (±4.7 points)24.8%39.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49953.4% (±9.3 points)41.2%34.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99933.4% (±8.1 points)19.2%11.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.6% (±3.5 points)5.0%3.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.4 points)1.0%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.4 points)1.1%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 53.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 35235

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,270
1 bedroom$1,369 (±$82)$1,370
2 bedrooms$1,186 (±$64)$1,490
3 bedrooms$1,605 (±$112)$1,870
4 bedrooms$1,976 (±$257)$2,100

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35235 is $1,490 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 35235

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Less than 15%10.9% (±5.5 points)10.6%14.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.8% (±4.9 points)11.3%12.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.4% (±3.6 points)11.1%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±10.1 points)13.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.1% (±6.1 points)10.0%9.0%9.2%
35% or more48.0% (±10.2 points)43.5%39.9%41.9%

61.1% (±11.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 35235 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 35235

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±1.2 points)5.7%9.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.4% (±2.3 points)11.8%12.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99922.1% (±7.1 points)12.0%11.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99924.0% (±4.9 points)11.9%13.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.4% (±6.2 points)19.4%21.7%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99915.0% (±4.6 points)23.5%20.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.7% (±4.1 points)12.1%8.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.5 points)3.8%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 35235

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Single-family, detached69.2% (±5.1 points)68.6%69.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.4% (±2.3 points)2.7%1.9%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.4 points)1.5%1.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.7% (±1.4 points)3.5%3.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.1% (±4.1 points)6.4%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units7.8% (±3.7 points)6.2%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units6.5% (±2.3 points)8.0%4.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)3.1%12.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 35235 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.4 points)1.2%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 20193.9% (±1.6 points)7.6%10.9%9.4%
2000 to 200916.0% (±3.8 points)11.3%15.4%13.6%
1990 to 199914.7% (±5.0 points)10.6%15.8%12.4%
1980 to 198917.3% (±3.5 points)10.3%13.5%12.9%
1970 to 197926.6% (±4.2 points)16.9%15.4%14.2%
1960 to 196914.6% (±3.1 points)13.6%10.7%9.9%
1950 to 19594.5% (±1.8 points)12.9%7.7%9.5%
1940 to 19492.3% (±1.5 points)5.2%3.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.2% (±0.3 points)10.3%4.9%11.7%

48.2% of the homes in ZIP code 35235 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 35235

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Utility gas54.8% (±5.7 points)48.2%25.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity43.4% (±5.7 points)48.7%67.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±1.0 points)2.0%5.3%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.1 points)0.7%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 35235 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 35235Jefferson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Drove alone83.3% (±4.1 points)77.3%80.6%68.8%
Carpooled5.4% (±2.4 points)8.2%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.3%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±1.1 points)1.6%1.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.5 points)1.3%1.1%2.0%
Worked from home10.2% (±3.7 points)11.1%8.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 35235 take an average of 24.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 35235

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Trussville25%$1,7118.2%
Grayson Valley14%$1,31231.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 35235

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
352154.1 mi$1,148$157,300$52,79343.4%
352065.0 mi$1,024$153,500$42,54951.1%
352105.3 mi$1,124$255,800$73,06129.8%
351735.5 mi$1,237$345,300$117,1059.9%
352176.8 mi$933$120,400$40,48652.5%
352127.7 mi$841$232,100$36,63355.4%
351268.0 mi$1,435$199,000$83,73214.6%
350948.2 mi$1,076$234,900$74,62523.1%

Crime reported to police in Trussville

Most of ZIP code 35235 is policed by the Trussville Police Department, which reported 154 violent and 1,326 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 35235 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35235: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 35235

What is the median rent in ZIP code 35235?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35235 is $1,404 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 35235?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 35235 is $194,500 (±$14,798) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 35235?

The median household income in ZIP code 35235 is $63,295 (±$6,988) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 35235 in?

Most of ZIP code 35235’s land lies in Trussville; it also covers Grayson Valley.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35235?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35235 is $1,490 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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