ZIP 35243 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Jefferson County, Alabama, ZIP 35243 scores 32 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (70/100), institutional ownership (61/100), construction/permit lag (37/100). By contrast, construction/permit lag (37/100) and mortgage stress (24/100) register low. The latent-versus-live split is 70/100 structural and 7/100 already moving. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: climate & FEMA risk (97/100), FEMA disaster exposure (83/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (75/100).

The market reads peak — home values rose 2.9% year on year, and 16% higher over three years (phase confidence 27/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

Educational attainment sits at 70% bachelor's-or-above. 6.4% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Median household income is $99,063, above the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 10,186 housing units. The vacancy rate is 12.4% — elevated. About 17,776 people live here, median age 39. Home values center near $538,400, an affordability ratio of 4.9×. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 31/100. Around 41% of renters are cost-burdened. Owners hold 53% of homes, renters 47%.

Net-net, 35243 is a working-distress ZIP — the kind that rewards current, parcel-level intelligence. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.