Woodland Forrest, the southeast side south of Skyland Boulevard East near Paul W. Bryant High, is in ZIP 35405. About half the land is inside city limits.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Tuscaloosa’s District 6 specific plan (April 2009) and city limits map; Tuscaloosa City Schools’ 2026-27 school zone map; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card; Zillow Research; and OpenStreetMap.

Woodland Forrest is the newer southeast side of Tuscaloosa, south of Skyland Boulevard East and I-20/59, named here for its elementary school and the subdivision the city’s plan lists. It is mostly subdivisions, around Woodland Forrest Elementary and Paul W. Bryant High School, with a patchwork of city and county land.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Paul W. Bryant High School inside city limits (2025 state report card: 74, a C). County pockets are served by Tuscaloosa County Schools.
  • Home value: $248,612 in ZIP 35405 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-20/59 Exit 76 (U.S. 11, East Tuscaloosa and Cottondale), about 2 miles by road.
  • Who to call: City of Tuscaloosa Planning, 205-248-5100; Tuscaloosa City Schools, 205-759-3700; Tuscaloosa County School System, 205-758-0411.

Part of our Tuscaloosa neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s District 6 specific plan lists Springhill Lake and Woodland Forrest south of Skyland Boulevard, and Covington and Camden Lakes as recent developments near Paul W. Bryant High School. It notes large islands of county land surrounded by the city south of Skyland Boulevard, and newer outlying subdivisions east of Buttermilk Road connected to the city along the main roads. (Council district lines have been redrawn since the 2009 plan.)

For this guide we drew the area from Skyland Boulevard East and I-20/59 south, between Jug Factory Road on the west and Buttermilk Road on the east, with Hargrove Road East running through it. About half of that land is inside city limits, where the city provides police, fire and trash service; the rest is unincorporated Tuscaloosa County. Check an address on the city’s limits map. Most of the area is in ZIP code 35405; the eastern edge is in 35453, the Cottondale ZIP code.

Schools

Tuscaloosa City Schools’ boundaries follow city limits. On its 2026-27 zone map, the points we checked inside city limits, spaced about 500 feet apart, split this way:

Level School Share of area 2025 score
Elementary Woodland Forrest Elementary, 6001 E. Hargrove Road about 84% 85 (B)
Elementary Southview Elementary, 2601 Southview Drive about 16%, west 79 (C)
Middle Eastwood Middle all 67 (D)
High Paul W. Bryant High, 6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive all 74 (C)

Scores are 2025 overall scores, for the 2024-25 school year, on the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card. Homes in the county pockets are outside the city district and are served by the Tuscaloosa County School System, 205-758-0411. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 35405 was $248,612 in September 2026, up 1.2% from $245,721 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and 35405 also covers Skyland and the southern part of east Tuscaloosa. The citywide figure was $243,681, up 0.8%. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

The city’s parks layer shows no city or PARA park inside the area. The nearest is Bowers Park, 1600 James I. Harrison Jr. Parkway East, north of I-20/59, with trails, ball fields, a pool and the Belk Activity Center. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstate: I-20/59 Exit 76 (U.S. 11, East Tuscaloosa and Cottondale), about 2 miles by road; Exit 73 (U.S. 82), about 3.9 miles.
  • Downtown: about 8 miles by road to City Hall, 2201 University Blvd.
  • Airports: Tuscaloosa National Airport about 12.6 miles, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International about 57 miles. Distances are on the OpenStreetMap road network, measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
  • Buses: we found no Tuscaloosa Transit Authority stops inside the area on TTA’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap: Walmart Neighborhood Market, 4201 Hargrove Road East, inside the area. The Walmart Supercenter at 1501 Skyland Blvd. East, with a pharmacy, is to the west.

How we drew this area

The neighborhoods come from the District 6 plan; the outline is ours, drawn on OpenStreetMap road lines. City limits and school shares come from points spaced about 500 feet apart, checked against the city’s limits layer and the district’s 2026-27 zone layer on Oct. 17, 2026. Store and place locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Woodland Forrest in Tuscaloosa?

In southeast Tuscaloosa, south of Skyland Boulevard East and I-20/59 and west of Buttermilk Road. The city’s District 6 plan lists Springhill Lake and Woodland Forrest south of Skyland Boulevard, and Covington and Camden Lakes near Paul W. Bryant High School.

What schools serve Woodland Forrest in Tuscaloosa?

Inside city limits, most points we checked are zoned for Woodland Forrest Elementary, and all for Eastwood Middle and Paul W. Bryant High, on Tuscaloosa City Schools’ 2026-27 map. Homes in county pockets are served by the Tuscaloosa County School System.

What is the typical home value in Woodland Forrest, Tuscaloosa?

Most of the area is in ZIP code 35405, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $248,612 in September 2026, up 1.2% from a year earlier. That is a modeled typical value, not a sale price.

Is Woodland Forrest in Tuscaloosa inside city limits?

Partly. About half of the land we drew is inside Tuscaloosa city limits; the rest is unincorporated Tuscaloosa County land, some of it surrounded by the city. Check an address on the city’s limits map before you buy or rent.