Forestdale is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 9,742 people across 6.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35005 and 35214.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Adamsville; part is in Forestdale
Mostly Birmingham; part is in Forestdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forestdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forestdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Forestdale had 10,409 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Jefferson County grew from 140,420 residents in 1900 to 674,721 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Birmingham Ap, AL weather station (9 miles away).
341,042 jobs at 16,989 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forestdale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Birmingham City, Jefferson County, Legacy Prep. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hampton K8Birmingham | Pre-K–8 | 511 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| UW Clemon Elementary SchoolAdamsville | Pre-K–5 | 590 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Adamsville Elementary SchoolAdamsville | K–5 | 288 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Legacy PrepBirmingham | K–6 | 317 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Minor Middle SchoolAdamsville | 6–8 | 668 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Minor High SchoolAdamsville | 9–12 | 978 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glad Tidings Christian AcademyBirmingham | Pre-K–6 | 38 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Rock City Preparatory Christian SchoolBirmingham | K–8 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Birmingham, Adamsville, Brookside, Mulga and Maytown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.