35242 Zip Code Profile

35242 is an affluent ( median household income: $74,647 ) upscale rural zip code in Birmingham, Alabama. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $333,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Birmingham-Hoover metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $120,183/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 35242 earn an average of $77,521/year. Women earn only $33,112/year.

17,445 people in 35242 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 35242? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 24,273 men and 25,272 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,214 people (out of the 49,545 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,913 homes, and 1,308 businesses every day. 44 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

35242 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mexicali, Mexico!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 597 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:49,545
• White Population:42,871
• Black Population:4,139
• Hispanic Population:2,037
• Asian Population:1,982
• Hawaiian Population:40
• Indian Population:243
• Male Population:24,273
• Female Population:25,272
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:East South Central
• State:Alabama
• CSA Name:Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Birmingham-Hoover AL
• County:Shelby
• City: Birmingham
• Longitude:-86.7
• Latitude:33.4
• Elevation:597 feet above sea levele
• Area code:205

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:16,653
• Drive alone:15,457
• Carpool:1,074
• Public transit:31
• Ride bikes or walk:44


• Average commute time:25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:249
•    5 - 9:1,194
•    10 - 14:1,499
•    15 - 19:2,295
•    20 - 24:3,791
•    25 - 29:1,709
•    30 - 34:3,201
•    35 - 39:462
•    40 - 44:559
•    45 - 59:1,000
•    60 - 89:401
•    90 plus:293

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$333,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$93,039
• Businesses:1,435
• Employees:23,082
• Annual Payroll:$1,181,420,000
• Average Family Income:$120,183
• Median Family Income:$74,647
• Average Income for Men:$77,521
• Average Income for Women:$33,112

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06
• Congressional District Land Area:4564.0
• Sr Senator: Richard C. Shelby (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Sessions (R)
• US House Representative: Spencer Bachus (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:117
• State FIPS Code:01

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Primary Schools

Greystone Elementary School

300 Village Street

Hoover, AL 35242

(205) 439-3200

Inverness Elementary School

5251 Valleydale Rd

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-5240

Liberty Park Elementary

17051 Liberty Pkwy

Vestavia Hills, AL 35242

(205) 402-5400

Mt Laurel Elementary School

1321 Dunnavant Valley Road

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-7230

Oak Mountain Elementary School

5640 Cahaba Valley Rd

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-5230

Middle Schools

Allan Cott School

150 Glenwood Ln

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 967-4407

Berry Middle School

4500 Jaguar Dr.

Hoover, AL 35242

(205) 439-2000

Oak Mountain Intermediate School

5486 Caldwell Mill Rd

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-5220

Oak Mountain Middle School

5650 Cahaba Valley Rd

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-5210

High Schools

Oak Mountain High School

5476 Caldwell Mill Rd

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-5200

Spain Park High School

4700 Jaguar Drive

Hoover, AL 35242

(205) 439-1400

Other Schools

Glenwood Mental Health Service

150 Glenwood Lane

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 969-2880