Leeds is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 12,028 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35094, and parts of 35173 are in Leeds too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Leeds; also Birmingham and Moody
Mostly Trussville; part is in Leeds
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leeds. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL576 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leeds; 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.
Leeds had 12,324 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 61st 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 (10 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).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leeds.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 1887.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Leeds City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Primary SchoolLeeds | Pre-K–1 | 517 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Leeds Elementary SchoolLeeds | 2–5 | 678 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Leeds Middle SchoolLeeds | 6–8 | 452 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Leeds High SchoolLeeds | 9–12 | 624 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove SchoolLeeds | 1–12 | 39 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Trussville, Birmingham, Argo, Moody, Clay, Irondale and Dunnavant.
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.