ZIP Code 35244 — Hoover city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35244 covers Hoover, AL in Shelby County with a population of about 36,775.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-6; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35244 is about $114,172 — about 52% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.8%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 60.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Finance and insurance; about 17.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $390,900 — about 12% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,221 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.7% (about 6.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35244 in Hoover, AL, a household would need roughly $108,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,511. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($114,172). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hoover city, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.6) and wildfire (74.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hoover city, AL show little to no average snow and around 55.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,171 for ZIP 35244 (Hoover city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.