35217

  1. Legal Resources for the 35217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 35217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 35217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 35217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 35217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 35217 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 35217 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 35217 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 35217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Statistics for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,540
  • Land Area (2000): 48.636 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.140 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,700
Population - Urban/Rural for the 35217 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,078 96.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 574 3.67%



Employment Information for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 35217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,820 48.32%
15-35 hours 930 7.72%
1-14 hours 261 2.17%
No regular hours 5,033 41.79%

Time Left For Work for the 35217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 236 3.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 144 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 408 6.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 595 10.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 786 13.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,105 18.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 874 14.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 369 6.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 170 2.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 265 4.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 107 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 346 5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 462 7.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 35217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 117 1.98%
5-9 282 4.76%
10-14 647 10.93%
15-19 1,259 21.26%
20-24 1,264 21.35%
25-29 346 5.84%
30-34 1,078 18.21%
35-39 92 1.55%
40-44 112 1.89%
45-59 421 7.11%
60-89 148 2.50%
At least 90 155 2.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 35217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.29% 3,898 65.83%
30-44 11 0.19% 1,271 21.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 421 7.11%
At least 60 33 0.56% 270 4.56%

Type Of Commute for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 894 14.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,795 79.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 98 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 61 1.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 1.53%



Family Information for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,027
People at same address in 1995: 9,408
Household Income in 1999 for the 35217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 888 14.68%
$10,000-$14,999 676 11.17%
$15,000-$19,999 671 11.09%
$20,000-$24,999 572 9.45%
$25,000-$29,999 416 6.87%
$30,000-$34,999 479 7.92%
$35,000-$39,999 396 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 319 5.27%
$45,000-$49,999 251 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 453 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 441 7.29%
$75,000-$99,999 301 4.97%
$100,000-$124,999 94 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 48 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.51%
$200,000 or more 15 0.25%

Household Type for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,704 28.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,644 27.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 174 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,025 16.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 829 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 411 6.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 82 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,267 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,151 7.82%
Public Assistance 158 1.07%
Retirement 1,175 7.99%
Self Employment 311 2.11%
Social Security 2,235 15.19%
Supplemental Security 489 3.32%
Wage / Salary 4,157 28.25%
Other 772 5.25%

Family Type for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,491 56.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,154 43.63%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 721 13.06%
Color 1 Box Married 2,869 51.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,646 29.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 285 5.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,012 15.04%
Color 1 Box Married 3,160 46.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,535 22.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,020 15.16%



Education Information for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 35217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,010 8.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,727 23.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,159 35.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,369 20.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 455 3.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 671 5.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 254 2.18%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 35217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 171 1.10% 92 0.59% 263 1.69%
Kindergarten 206 1.33% 50 0.32% 256 1.65%
Grades 1-4 1,020 6.56% 124 0.80% 1,144 7.36%
Grades 5-8 775 4.99% 68 0.44% 843 5.42%
Grades 9-12 835 5.37% 31 0.20% 866 5.57%
Undergrad college 303 1.95% 151 0.97% 454 2.92%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.30% 16 0.10% 63 0.41%
Total 3,357 21.60% 532 3.42% 3,889 25.03%



Public Benefits Information for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 35217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,253 79.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,140 20.40%



Criminal Information for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 35217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,089 13.44%
10-19 Years 2,342 15.07%
20-29 Years 1,807 11.63%
30-39 Years 2,168 13.95%
40-49 Years 2,384 15.34%
50-59 Years 1,682 10.82%
60-69 Years 1,246 8.02%
70-79 Years 1,114 7.17%
80-89 Years 594 3.82%
90+ Years 114 0.73%

Population - Male/Female for the 35217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,171 46.15%
Color 1 Box Female 8,369 53.85%

Population By Ethnicity for the 35217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,840 50.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,364 47.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 191 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 88 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 35217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,117 38.84%
2. Irish 1,016 18.64%
3. English 554 10.17%
4. German 520 9.54%
5. African 221 4.06%
6. Scotch Irish 213 3.91%
7. Dutch 187 3.43%
8. Scottish 140 2.57%
9. Italian 120 2.20%
10. French Non-Basque 88 1.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 35217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,227 96.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 374 2.54%
3. Vietnamese 54 0.37%
4. German 27 0.18%
5. French 20 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 35217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,541 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 0.40%



Cities for the 35217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Birmingham