ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 35022

Part of Bessemer, AL

Pop. 23,126·Jefferson County·4th most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$2,137/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.4%

vs US Median

+$205

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 35022 · $2,137

More expensive than 68% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$880

1 BR

$990

2 BR

$1,090

3 BR

$1,360

4 BR+

$1,550

Research median

$1,090/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Recent direction

Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($81,846) is $2,046 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,550).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 35080, 6 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,905/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35022. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,644/yr

At $2,137/mo median

Location

CityBessemer

StateAL

CountyJefferson County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 35022 (Bessemer, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 34.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,126

Median income

$81,846

Median age

43.9

Renters

22.7%

Age distribution

18.9%

21.8%

22.9%

14.8%

21.5%

Under 1818.9%

18–3421.8%

35–5422.9%

55–6414.8%

65+21.5%

Gender

47.3%

52.7%

Male47.3%

Female52.7%

Race & ethnicity

42.2%

50.9%

White42.2%

Black50.9%

Hispanic3.8%

Asian1.8%

Other1.3%

Education (25+)

22.9%

35.6%

34.6%

No HS diploma6.9%

HS diploma22.9%

Some college35.6%

Bachelor's+34.6%

Housing tenure

77.3%

22.7%

Owner77.3%

Renter22.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 35022 in Bessemer, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$68,139 → $81,846

up 20.1%

Population

22,211 → 23,126

up 4.1%

Renter share

21.1% → 22.7%

+1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

30.2% → 34.6%

+4.4 pts

Median age

43.2 → 43.9

+0.7 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 35022 in Bessemer, AL now reports about $81,846, up from $68,139 in 2021. The population has grown by 4.1% since 2021, moving from about 22,211 residents to roughly 23,126. Renters now make up 22.7% of households, compared with 21.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 34.6% of adults here, versus 30.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 35022 covers Bessemer, AL. The median rent here is $2,137/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo.

At 31% of local median household income ($81,846/yr), ZIP 35022 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 35022?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $85,000/year (about $41/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,137/mo in ZIP 35022. The local median household income is $81,846/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.