Pinson is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 7,832 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35126, and parts of 35215 are in Pinson too.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Pinson; also Clay
Mostly Birmingham; part is in Pinson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pinson. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pinson; 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.
Pinson had 7,215 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 88th 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 (3 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).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 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 2004.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinson Elementary SchoolPinson | Pre-K–2 | 753 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kermit Johnson SchoolPinson | 3–5 | 646 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rudd Middle SchoolPinson | 6–8 | 648 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| ClayChalkville High SchoolPinson | 9–12 | 1,377 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Pinson Valley High SchoolPinson | 9–12 | 1,025 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church-PinsonPinson | Pre-K–K | 10 | Baptist | 2.7 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 Center Point, Birmingham and Clay.
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