Zip code 35181: Watson, Alabama
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 35181
35181 is an urban zip code in Watson, Alabama (Jefferson County), covering under 0.1 sq mi of land. About 98 people live here, or 2,513 per square mile. The median resident is 12.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
100% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 35181 compares
Only about 98 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768
- Population density2,513/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi
- Median age12.4U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3
- U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%
- U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%
- U.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%
- U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · AL 87.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%
- U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%
- Residents under 1862.2%U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%
- U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%
- U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%
- U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%
| Measure | 35181 | Jefferson | AL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98 | 667,755 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2,513/sq mi | 601/sq mi | 100/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median age | 12.4 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100% | 36.2% | 28.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 63.9% | 70.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 11.1% | 8.8% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 37 | 59.3 | 52.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 90.4% | 87.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.9% | 4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 62.2% | 22.9% | 22.2% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 100% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 14.5% | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White76%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial24%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 18
- Average household size
- 5.4
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 61% / 39%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 35181 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 100%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Watson
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Jefferson County
- Center point
- 33.6264° N, 86.8800° W
- Land area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 35181
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35036 | Brookside, AL | 2.3 mi | — |
| 35117 | Mount Olive, AL | 2.9 mi | $92,730 |
| 35068 | Fultondale, AL | 3 mi | $73,750 |
| 35214 | Birmingham, AL | 3.9 mi | $56,383 |
| 35071 | Gardendale, AL | 5 mi | $82,074 |
| 35207 | Birmingham, AL | 5.1 mi | $31,486 |
| 35060 | Docena, AL | 5.5 mi | — |
| 35119 | New Castle, AL | 5.9 mi | — |
| 35021 | Bessemer, AL · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
| 35219 | Birmingham, AL · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
| 35220 | Birmingham, AL · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
| 35231 | Birmingham, AL · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
Questions about 35181
What city is zip code 35181?
35181 is assigned to Watson, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 35181 in?
35181 is in Jefferson County, Alabama.
What is the population of 35181?
About 98 people live in 35181, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 35181 in?
35181 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 35181?
The closest zip codes to 35181 are 35036, 35117, 35068, 35214, 35071.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35181, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.