Brookside, AL
Jefferson County · Alabama · United States
Home to 175 people across 0.056 square miles.
At a glance
35036 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 35036 is
| Coordinates | 33.640529, -86.916404 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Jefferson County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 0.056 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 145.5 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 564.3 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 570.5 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 574.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 35036
175 residents in 77 households, averaging 2.27 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 34.3% of residents, and 72.7% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 77 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.27 |
| Family households | 72.7% |
| Living alone | 27.3% |
| Median age | 20.7 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 35036
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $21,462 |
| Poverty rate | 49.1% |
| Unemployment rate | None% |
| Labor force participation | 0.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 87.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 35036
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Housing units | 77 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 77 occupied units
| Owner households | 10 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 67 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 35036
ZIP code 35036 is assigned to Brookside, AL, and falls within Jefferson County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 175 people live inside it.
At 3,125 residents per square mile spread over 0.056 square miles, 35036 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Brookside looks like
The building stock is dominated by small multi-family buildings of two to four units, which account for 87.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1963, making the housing here mid-century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 20.7 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.27 people, and 72.7% are family households.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Brookside, AL
Brookside is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 35036 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 145.5 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 35036 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 35036 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 35036 offers a compact profile of Brookside: 175 residents, and 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 35036 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Brookside may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
Nearby
ZIP codes near 35036
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35036. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).