Population & age
- Total population
- 2,514
- Median age
- 19.9
Homewood, AL (35229)
Jefferson County · Birmingham, AL · Population 2,514
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Homewood, AL (ZIP 35229) sits in Jefferson County within the Birmingham metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 15.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,450. Federal QCEW filings show 367,081 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (74th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 30th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 39 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 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: fair market rent of $1,580 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 62.9%
- Black
- 28.0%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 7.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 53(6.8%)
- Avg commute
- 11.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 12(0.5%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 66(2.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 195(7.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,280
/month
1 Bed
$1,440
/month
2 Bed
$1,580
/month
3 Bed
$1,980
/month
4 Bed
$2,250
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
2,117
Across 1,565 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $657.6M.
Single-family
1,536
73% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
581
27% of total units
Single-family value
$541.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$116.6M
construction value
Based on county-level data (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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
17
Total employment
2,346
Annual payroll
$84.4M
Average annual pay
$35,973
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.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Birmingham, AL
Reporting agencies
3
Largest: Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
39
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 Storm18 (46%)
- Hurricane10 (26%)
- Flood4 (10%)
- Biological2 (5%)
- Tornado2 (5%)
- Other3 (8%)
Individual Assistance
18
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
10
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
29
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
16
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.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
63.9°F
53.6° – 74.3°
Annual precipitation
56.6"
Annual snowfall
1.4"
Heating · cooling days
2,533.4 · 2,177
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BIRMINGHAM AP, AL US, 7.5 miles from the centroid of Homewood, AL (ZIP 35229)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
57
ModerateGood 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).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 650 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 2,725 reports
Homicide
11
Robbery
79
Burglary
663
Vehicle theft
399
County-level data for Jefferson (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
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
- Shelby County, AL — 2,379 households
- St. Clair County, AL — 722 households
- Tuscaloosa County, AL — 631 households
- Blount County, AL — 356 households
- Madison County, AL — 350 households
Where departing residents went
- Shelby County, AL — 2,889 households
- St. Clair County, AL — 1,072 households
- Tuscaloosa County, AL — 574 households
- Madison County, AL — 455 households
- Blount County, AL — 439 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.
Taxes & benefits in Alabama
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 35229. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.00%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $363/year
Tax burden rank
12 of 50
9.10% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 35229
Other ZIPs in Homewood
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35209 (Homewood, 1 mi) · 35205 (Birmingham, 2.3 mi) · 35249 (Birmingham, 3 mi) · 35233 (Birmingham, 3.1 mi) · 35216 (Vestavia Hills, 3.1 mi) · 35243 (Vestavia Hills, 3.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
26.7%
6.3pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
15.2%
16.8pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.0%
3.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.7%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.0%
6.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.8%
9.2pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$13,450
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,501
- 4-Year
Samford University
Birmingham, AL · 35229
- In-state tuition
- $40,150
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,150
- Acceptance rate
- 82.4%
- Graduation rate
- 78.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $58,469
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 4-Year
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 35294
- In-state tuition
- $9,098
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,562
- Acceptance rate
- 88.2%
- Graduation rate
- 63.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,501
- Median student debt
- $22,300
- 2-Year
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL · 35215
- In-state tuition
- $5,100
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,970
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 24.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,719
- Median student debt
- $9,689
- 2-Year
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL · 35221
- In-state tuition
- $5,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,910
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,701
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Strayer University-Alabama
Birmingham, AL · 35203
- In-state tuition
- $13,920
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,920
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,092
- Median student debt
- $40,621
- 2-Year
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 35211
- In-state tuition
- $15,335
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,335
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,886
- Median student debt
- $12,346
- 4-Year
Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 35209
- In-state tuition
- $13,450
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,450
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 28.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,909
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- Certificate
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
Hoover, AL · 35216
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 60.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,367
- Median student debt
- $9,833
- Certificate
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
Hoover, AL · 35244
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 44.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology
Midfield, AL · 35228
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
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
Homewood, AL (ZIP 35229) sits in Jefferson County within the Birmingham metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 15.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,450. Federal QCEW filings show 367,081 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (74th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 30th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 39 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 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: fair market rent of $1,580 for a two-bedroom. 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 higher the national rate at 25.0%. 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 35229
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 35229?
26.7%, which is 6.3 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 35229?
25.0%, which is 3.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 35229?
15.2%, which is 16.8 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 35229?
2,514 people live in ZIP 35229, with a median age of 19.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 35229?
In ZIP 35229, 6.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 35229?
As of 2022, 17 business establishments operated in ZIP 35229 employing 2,346 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 35229?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 35229 is $35,973, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 35229 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 35229 ranks in the 30th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 35229?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 35229, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 35229 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 39 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 35229 between 1970–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 35229?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 35229, accounting for 18 of 39 declarations (46%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 35229?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 35229 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 35229?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 35229 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Samford University, University Of Alabama At Birmingham, and Jefferson State Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 35229?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $13,450 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 35229?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,501 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 35229?
ZIP 35229 has an average annual temperature of 63.9°F and 56.6" of annual precipitation based on the BIRMINGHAM AP, AL US weather station 7.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 35229 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 35229 is part of the Birmingham, AL urbanized area, primarily served by Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 35229?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alabama have paid family leave?
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 35229?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (39 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. 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 (39 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 35229
Other ZIPs in Homewood
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35209 (Homewood, 1 mi) · 35205 (Birmingham, 2.3 mi) · 35249 (Birmingham, 3 mi) · 35233 (Birmingham, 3.1 mi) · 35216 (Vestavia Hills, 3.1 mi) · 35243 (Vestavia Hills, 3.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
30th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,376
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
12
Limited English Speakers
21
Persons with Disability
67
Without HS Diploma
12
Without Health Insurance
39
Adults Age 65+
72
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.