Homewood, Alabama

Homewood, Alabama
Samford University
Location of Homewood in Jefferson County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°28′6″N 86°48′29″W / 33.46833°N 86.80806°W / 33.46833; -86.80806
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
IncorporatedDecember 29, 1926
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorAlex Wyatt
Area
  Total
8.31 sq mi (21.53 km2)
  Land8.26 sq mi (21.40 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
26,414
  Estimate 
(2022)
27,864
  Density3,370/sq mi (1,302/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
35209, 35219, 35259
Area code(s)205 and 659
FIPS code01-35800
GNIS feature ID2404724
Websitecityofhomewood.com

Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. The population was 26,414 at the 2020 census.