ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 35064

Part of Fairfield, AL

Pop. 9,872·Jefferson County·91st most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$1,177/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+3.1%

vs US Median

-$755

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 35064 · $1,177

More affordable than 92% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$970

1 BR

$1,090

2 BR

$1,200

3 BR

$1,500

4 BR+

$1,710

Research median

$1,200/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($48,692) is $1,217 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,200); a 3-bedroom is $1,500.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35064. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,124/yr

At $1,177/mo median

Location

CityFairfield

StateAL

CountyJefferson County

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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, +3.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 35064 (Fairfield, AL) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 25.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,872

Median income

$48,692

Median age

30.3

Renters

40.5%

Age distribution

26.1%

31.4%

12.7%

18%

Under 1826.1%

18–3431.4%

35–5412.7%

55–6411.8%

65+18%

Gender

42.1%

57.9%

Male42.1%

Female57.9%

Race & ethnicity

91%

White6.4%

Black91%

Other2.3%

Education (25+)

32.5%

35%

25.8%

No HS diploma6.7%

HS diploma32.5%

Some college35%

Bachelor's+25.8%

Housing tenure

59.5%

40.5%

Owner59.5%

Renter40.5%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 35064 in Fairfield, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$44,039 → $48,692

up 10.6%

Population

10,083 → 9,872

down 2.1%

Renter share

47.1% → 40.5%

-6.6 pts

Bachelor's+

22.3% → 25.8%

+3.5 pts

Median age

31.7 → 30.3

-1.4 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 35064 in Fairfield, AL now reports about $48,692, up from $44,039 in 2021. The population has contracted by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 10,083 residents to roughly 9,872. Renters now make up 40.5% of households, compared with 47.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 25.8% of adults here, versus 22.3% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 35064 covers Fairfield, AL. The median rent here is $1,177/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,200/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($48,692/yr), ZIP 35064 ranks as affordable 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 35064?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $47,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,177/mo in ZIP 35064. The local median household income is $48,692/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.