Zip code 35244: Birmingham, Alabama

Q: What city is zip code 35244?

35244 is assigned to Birmingham, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 35244 in?

35244 is mostly in Shelby County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 35244?

About 38,217 people live in 35244, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 35244?

The median household income in 35244 is $113,450.

Q: What zip codes are near 35244?

The closest zip codes to 35244 are 35266, 35226, 35142, 35216, 35124.

Residential delivery areaShelby CountyCentral Time

Population

38,217

Median household income

$113K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$412K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,472/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

1,602 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 35244

35244 is a suburban zip code in Birmingham, Alabama (Shelby County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 38,217 people live here, or 1,602 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $113,450 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $412,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,472 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 35244 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher62.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%13th of 612 in AL
Broadband access96.6%
90th
StrengthU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%31st of 605 in AL
Per capita income$58,341
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · AL $36,08713th of 614 in AL
Median household income$113,450
81st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · AL $63,99921st of 582 in AL
Median earnings per worker$64,322
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · AL $43,39626th of 605 in AL
Work from home19.9%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%20th of 612 in AL
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%55th of 612 in AL
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%221st of 612 in AL
Population38,217
64th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,76815th of 616 in AL
Median home value$412,000
64th
U.S. $332,700 · AL $209,90014th of 565 in AL
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%220th of 616 in AL
Government workers15.2%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%311th of 612 in AL
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%241st of 612 in AL
Median gross rent$1,472
55th
U.S. $1,413 · AL $1,00721st of 503 in AL
Homeownership rate70.4%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%435th of 605 in AL
Population density1,602/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi42nd of 616 in AL
Diversity index50.4
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8148th of 616 in AL
Income inequality (Gini)0.433
49th
U.S. 0.483 · AL 0.479336th of 603 in AL
Foreign-born residents9.2%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%22nd of 616 in AL
Median age38.2
44th
U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3450th of 616 in AL
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%440th of 615 in AL
Residents 65 and older15.6%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%457th of 616 in AL
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min416th of 587 in AL
Rent-burdened renters45.3%
30th
U.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%286th of 568 in AL
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%535th of 614 in AL
Housing vacancy3.8%
19th
U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%575th of 606 in AL
Poverty rate4.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%568th of 607 in AL
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%485th of 612 in AL

Measure	35244	Shelby	AL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AL
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.3%	46.8%	28.4%	35.7%	91st	13th of 612
Broadband accessStrength	96.6%	94.7%	87.5%	91%	90th	31st of 605
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,341	$49,440	$36,087	$44,673	83rd	13th of 614
Median household incomeStrength	$113,450	$97,961	$63,999	$80,734	81st	21st of 582
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,322	$55,776	$43,396	$49,666	81st	26th of 605
Work from home	19.9%	16.9%	8.8%	15.1%	77th	20th of 612
Tech workers	4.8%	4.3%	2.7%	3.8%	77th	55th of 612
Healthcare workers	10.8%	9%	9.9%	9.7%	69th	221st of 612
Population	38,217	230,211	5,086,768	334,922,499	64th	15th of 616
Median home value	$412,000	$326,100	$209,900	$332,700	64th	14th of 565
Residents under 18	23.5%	22.8%	22.2%	22%	63rd	220th of 616
Government workers	15.2%	13.5%	16.6%	14.5%	61st	311th of 612
Self-employed workers	9.9%	9.8%	9.1%	10%	57th	241st of 612
Median gross rent	$1,472	$1,401	$1,007	$1,413	55th	21st of 503
Homeownership rate	70.4%	81.4%	70.2%	65.2%	54th	435th of 605
Population density	1,602/sq mi	293/sq mi	100/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	42nd of 616
Diversity index	50.4	43.9	52.8	61.4	52nd	148th of 616
Income inequality (Gini)	0.433	0.440	0.479	0.483	49th	336th of 603
Foreign-born residents	9.2%	5.5%	4%	14.1%	48th	22nd of 616
Median age	38.2	40.3	39.3	38.9	44th	450th of 616
Veterans	5.3%	6.3%	7.7%	6.2%	43rd	440th of 615
Residents 65 and older	15.6%	16.8%	17.8%	17.2%	43rd	457th of 616
Average commute	24.6 min	29.5 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	40th	416th of 587
Rent-burdened renters	45.3%	47.1%	48.8%	51.1%	30th	286th of 568
Uninsured rate	4.1%	6.4%	9.2%	8.4%	23rd	535th of 614
Housing vacancy	3.8%	5.6%	14.5%	10.1%	19th	575th of 606
Poverty rateStrength	4.2%	7.2%	15.6%	12.5%	7th	568th of 607
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	2.9%	4.7%	5.2%	4th	485th of 612

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.2

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

15.6%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black19%
Hispanic5%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

50.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 15,272
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.3%
Married couples: 57.9%
Living alone: 27.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

35244

$113,450

Shelby Co.

$97,961

Alabama

$63,999

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,341

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.433

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

35244

$412,000

Shelby Co.

$326,100

Alabama

$209,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

35244

$1,472

Shelby Co.

$1,401

Alabama

$1,007

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,877
Owner-occupied: 70.4%
Vacant: 3.8%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.9%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

23%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Education

12%

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Construction

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$64,322

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	35244	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,404	$74,888
Service	$18,393	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,157	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,729	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

11%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.1%
Households with broadband: 96.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.7%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Birmingham
State: Alabama
County: Shelby County
Center point: 33.3529° N, 86.8253° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

35244 spans 2 counties

Shelby County54% of land
Jefferson County46% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hoover76% of zip
Pelham1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 35244

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
35266	Birmingham, AL · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
35226	Birmingham, AL	3.3 mi	38,588	$124,516	$411,000
35142	Shannon, AL · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
35216	Birmingham, AL	5 mi	34,327	$74,525	$398,200
35124	Pelham, AL	5.3 mi	25,238	$99,726	$307,600
35211	Birmingham, AL	7.6 mi	24,924	$34,884	$96,200
35209	Birmingham, AL	7.8 mi	32,734	$71,439	$504,600
35243	Birmingham, AL	7.8 mi	18,176	$99,645	$538,400
35022	Bessemer, AL	7.9 mi	23,126	$81,846	$258,900
35221	Birmingham, AL	7.9 mi	3,119	$33,472	$73,500
35229	Birmingham, AL	7.9 mi	2,792	—	—
35020	Bessemer, AL	8.2 mi	24,892	$35,362	$91,200

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Questions about 35244

What city is zip code 35244?

35244 is assigned to Birmingham, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 35244 in?

35244 is mostly in Shelby County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 35244?

About 38,217 people live in 35244, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 35244 in?

35244 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 35244?

The median household income in 35244 is $113,450.

What zip codes are near 35244?

The closest zip codes to 35244 are 35266, 35226, 35142, 35216, 35124.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35244, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.