35242

Name: ZIP code 35242, Alabama
Address: AL, 35242, US

ZIP code 35242 is in Shelby County, Alabama, and crosses into 1 other county. About 57,374 people live here in 23,978 households. The median home value is $477,700 and the median household income $117,047. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

57,374residentsACS 2020–2024

$117,047median household incomeShelby County: $98K

$477,700median home valueShelby County: $326K

96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

35242 in AlabamaZIP codes coloured by median household income

35242

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

57,374 residents in 23,978 households, next to the Shelby County figure.

21%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

59%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

25,431 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $477,700 (±$9,715).

73%

of households own their home

68%

of homes are detached single-family houses

23%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,472

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201913%

2000–200931%

1990–199928%

1980–198919%

1970–19796%

1960–19691%

1950–19590%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,535.

$117,047

median household income

6.1%

of people live below the poverty line

1.3%

unemployment rate

66%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

12%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

80%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

19%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

96%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 35242.

1,809 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8

Convenience stores5

Pharmacies and drug stores18

Retail bakeries3

Full-service restaurants46

Limited-service restaurants58

Coffee shops and snack bars17

Bars5

Physicians’ offices58

Dentists’ offices39

Child care centers11

Gyms and fitness centers17

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 35242, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

72%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

18%

get no leisure-time physical activity

33%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

29%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

13%

report fair or poor general health

13%

report frequent mental distress

29%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Greystone Elementary SchoolHoover1.1 mi

Inverness Elementary SchoolBirmingham2.0 mi

Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolBirmingham2.8 mi

Liberty Park Middle SchoolVestavia3.7 mi

Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty ParkVestavia Hills3.7 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Shelby County Alabama