Gardendale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 16,534 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35071 and 35119, and parts of 35116 and 35117 are in Gardendale too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gardendale; also Kimberly
Mostly Gardendale; also Fultondale
Mostly Morris; part is in Gardendale
Mostly Mount Olive (Jefferson County); part is in Gardendale
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gardendale; 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.
Gardendale had 16,044 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 41st 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 57.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinson, AL weather station (8 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).
189 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gardendale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1825.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardendale Elementary SchoolGardendale | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Snow Rogers Elementary SchoolGardendale | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bragg Middle SchoolGardendale | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Gardendale High SchoolGardendale | 9–12 | 1,076 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Enrichment CenterGardendale | Pre-K–K | 30 | Methodist | 4.8 mi |
| Tabernacle Christian SchoolGardendale | Pre-K–12 | 276 | Baptist | 1.9 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 Mount Olive (Jefferson County), Morris, Brookside, Kimberly, Graysville, Birmingham and Fultondale.
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