Pleasant Grove is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 9,442 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35127, and parts of 35118 and 35224 are in Pleasant Grove too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Pleasant Grove
Mostly Birmingham; part is in Pleasant Grove
Mostly Birmingham; part is in Pleasant Grove
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX557 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Grove; 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.
Pleasant Grove had 9,544 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 74th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL weather station (7 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).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1937.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolPleasant Grove | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Fultondale High SchoolBirmingham | 6–12 | 848 | Public | 14.9 mi |
| Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolPleasant Grove | 6–8 | 345 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pleasant Grove High SchoolPleasant Grove | 6–12 | 752 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Birmingham, Sylvan Springs, Minor, Edgewater, McDonald Chapel, Adamsville, Mulga and Maytown.
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