Trussville, AL (35173)

Jefferson County · Birmingham, AL · Population 31,103

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Trussville, AL (ZIP 35173) sits in Jefferson County within the Birmingham metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.4%. NCES lists 6 schools serving the area, 6 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,799. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $106,913, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Federal QCEW filings show 367,081 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 16th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 13,164 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 34.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $162,138,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $114,483, fair market rent of $1,490 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $383,267, up 2.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
31,103
Median age
41.3

Race & ethnicity

White
84.3%
Black
9.8%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic / Latino
3.5%
Other / multi-racial
5.1%

Income & housing

Median household income
$114,483
Median home value
$311,000

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
39.9%

Employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied
9,909(89.9%)
Renter-occupied
1,118(10.1%)
Vacant units
545
Built (median)
1997

Commute

Public transit
33(0.2%)
Work from home
1,177(7.5%)
Avg commute
25.9 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
1,186(3.8%)
Uninsured
109(0.4%)

Digital access

Broadband access
10,079(91.4%)
No broadband
948(8.6%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
889(2.9%)
Non-English at home
1,134(3.9%)

Studio

$1,200

/month

1 Bed

$1,360

/month

2 Bed

$1,490

/month

3 Bed

$1,860

/month

4 Bed

$2,120

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$383,267

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+2.5%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+26.5%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

2,660

Across 2,108 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $789.8M.

Single-family

2,079

78% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

581

22% of total units

Single-family value

$673.2M

construction value

Multifamily value

$116.6M

construction value

Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

14,290

Average AGI

$106,913

Avg property tax

$400

EITC participation

7.8%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00021.3% · 3,040
  • $25,000 – $50,00016.2% · 2,320
  • $50,000 – $75,00012.9% · 1,850
  • $75,000 – $100,00011.1% · 1,580
  • $100,000 – $200,00027.2% · 3,880
  • $200,000 or more11.3% · 1,620

Avg mortgage interest

$1,258

Avg charitable contribution

$2,635

Avg capital gains

$3,520

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1527.8M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

628

Total employment

7,957

Annual payroll

$367.4M

Average annual pay

$46,177

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$71,562

Average weekly wage

$1,376

Total employment

367,081

Total establishments

22,923

That is roughly 9% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

3.1%

That is 0.9 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

320,435

Employed

310,499

Unemployed

9,936

Based on Jefferson County, AL data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

8

Typical banking access

A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.

Total deposits

$775.4M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

7

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Regions Bank$251.9M · 2 branches
  • 2.Bryant Bank$213.8M · 1 branch
  • 3.Synovus Bank$149.3M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Public libraries

Public-library outlets

1

Single library outlet

One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.

Buildings

1

1 central

Avg hours / week

59.1

across outlets in this ZIP

Avg square feet

25,000

per outlet

Outlets in this ZIP

  • 1.Trussville Public Library

Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

16th percentile

Low Vulnerability

Based on 11 census tracts, population 29,496

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status18th percentile
  • Household Characteristics28th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status30th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation25th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

223

Limited English Speakers

171

Persons with Disability

2,950

Without HS Diploma

932

Without Health Insurance

1,373

Adults Age 65+

4,766

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

44

Date Range

1970–2024

Most Recent Declaration

HURRICANE HELENE

Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)

Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024

Top Incident Types

  • Severe Storm22 (50%)
  • Hurricane10 (23%)
  • Flood4 (9%)
  • Tornado3 (7%)
  • Biological2 (5%)
  • Other3 (7%)

Individual Assistance

21

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

10

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

34

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

18

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Air quality

Median daily AQI

57

Moderate
Good 95dModerate 265dUSG 6d

Peak AQI (2024)

119

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Primary pollutant

PM2.5

293 days as main pollutant

Days measured

366

Based on Jefferson County data (2024).

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

13,164

That is roughly 4,964 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

20%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.1

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.5

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

9.6%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

111

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

3,161

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

6.9

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

80%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

47%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Jefferson data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

34.4% of Jefferson County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.17

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.03

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.81

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

1.04

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 12.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Jefferson County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−2,715 people

−899 households−$162.1M net AGI flow

Moved in

16,144households

26,659 people • $1.1B AGI

Moved out

17,043households

29,374 people • $1.2B AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Shelby County, AL2,379 households
  2. St. Clair County, AL722 households
  3. Tuscaloosa County, AL631 households
  4. Blount County, AL356 households
  5. Madison County, AL350 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Shelby County, AL2,889 households
  2. St. Clair County, AL1,072 households
  3. Tuscaloosa County, AL574 households
  4. Madison County, AL455 households
  5. Blount County, AL439 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $67,283 versus departing households' $73,248.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

6 schools serve this ZIP, including 6 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
HewittTrussville High SchoolPublic9–121,550
HewittTrussville Middle SchoolPublic6–81,199
Paine Elementary SchoolPublic-1–51,190
ClayChalkville Middle SchoolPublic6–81,037
Cahaba Elementary SchoolPublic0–5499

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 1 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

2

Median in-state tuition

$14,799

Median earnings (10 yr)

$37,593

  • University of Montevallo

    Montevallo, AL · 35115

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $13,948
    Out-of-state tuition
    $26,968
    Acceptance rate
    53.8%
    Graduation rate
    51.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $42,957
    Median student debt
    $24,000
  • Talladega College

    Talladega, AL · 35160

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $15,650
    Out-of-state tuition
    $15,650
    Acceptance rate
    85.4%
    Graduation rate
    43.3%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $32,229
    Median student debt
    $28,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Trussville, AL (ZIP 35173) sits in Jefferson County within the Birmingham metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.4%. NCES lists 6 schools serving the area, 6 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,799. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $106,913, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Federal QCEW filings show 367,081 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 16th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 13,164 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 34.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $162,138,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $114,483, fair market rent of $1,490 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $383,267, up 2.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 35173

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 35173?

31.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 35173?

23.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 35173?

36.8%, which is 4.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 35173?

6 schools serve this ZIP, including 6 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 35173 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 35173 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 35173?

Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Hewitttrussville High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 35173?

31,103 people live in ZIP 35173, with a median age of 41.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 35173?

$114,483 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 35173 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 35173, 89.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 35173?

In ZIP 35173, 7.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 35173?

3.8% of the population in ZIP 35173 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 35173 have broadband internet?

91.4% of households in ZIP 35173 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 35173?

The typical home value in ZIP 35173 is $383,267, up 2.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 35173?

Home values are up 2.5% over the past year and up 26.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 35173?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 35173 (Trussville, AL) is $106,913 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 35173?

Tax returns from ZIP 35173 report an average of $400 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 35173 earn over $200,000?

11.3% of tax returns from ZIP 35173 (Trussville, AL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 35173?

As of 2022, 628 business establishments operated in ZIP 35173 employing 7,957 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 35173?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 35173 is $46,177, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 35173 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 35173 ranks in the 16th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 35173?

Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 35173, ranking in the 30th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 35173 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 44 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 35173 between 1970–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 35173?

Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 35173, accounting for 22 of 44 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 35173?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 35173 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 35173?

2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 35173 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Montevallo and Talladega College (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 35173?

Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $14,799 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 35173?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,593 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 35173?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (6 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (44 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (44 on record).

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By Mubboo Editorial Team

Last reviewed Apr 24, 2026


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