205 Area Code

72 cities use the 205 area code in Alabama.

The 205 area code spans 22 counties in Alabama.

Median age: 39.58

Median age in Area Code 205 is 39.58 years. 11.93% of residents are aged 0-9. 13.05% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.31. 12.78 % are in their thirties, 12.39% in their fourties, 12.69 % in their fifties, and 12.37 % in their sixties. 7.56 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.92 % are eighty and over.

51.52% are female
48.48% are male

48.48% of residents in Area Code 205 are male and 51.52% are female. 46.58% of residents are married and 14.57% are divorced. 31.95% have never been married. 6.90% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.20.

Median household income: 60,927.92
47.80% have two income earners
26.10% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 205 is $60,927.92 with 47.80% of families having two income earners. 26.10% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.77% of households have an income under $5,000, 3.45% from $5,000-$10,000, 4.85% from $10,000-$15,000, 4.89% from $15,000-$20,000, 5.03% from $20,000-$25,000, 9.65% from $25,000-$35,000, 12.26% from $35,000-$50,000, 17.64% from $50,000-$75,000, 12.17% from $75,000-$100,000, 14.29% from $100,000-$150,000 and 11.81% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $31,818.56.

Median home value: $182,649.45
Median rent: $938.16
Rent burden: 30.14%

69.29% of households in Area Code 205 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $182,649.45. The median rent paid by renters is $938.16 or 30.14% of the median renter's household income.

37.13% have a Science and Engineering degree

11.34% of residents in Area Code 205 have less than a high school education. 29.41% have a high school diploma but no more. 29.91% of residents have some college but no more. 18.17% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 11.07% have a graduate degree. 37.13% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

26.44 minutes of commute time

58.77% of residents in Area Code 205 16 and older are in the labor force. 6.08% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 205 is 26.44 minutes.

5.30% report being Hispanic

65.77% of residents in Area Code 205 report their race as White. 27.60% report their race as Black or African American. 1.43% report their race as Asian. 0.26% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.03% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 1.85% report their race as Some other race. 3.05% report their race as Two or more races. 5.30% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

16.43% report a disability
1.36% speak limited English
9.28% have no health insurance
7.14% are veterans

16.43% of residents in Area Code 205 report a disability. 1.36% of residents only speak limited English. 9.28% of residents report not having health insurance. 7.14% of residents are veterans.

There are 139 ZIP codes within the 205 area code, covering cities across 22 counties in Alabama.

• 251 (Mobile, AL)
• 256 (Birmingham, AL)
• 334 (Birmingham, AL)
• 659 (Birmingham, AL)
• 938 (Birmingham, AL)