What city is 35244 in?

35244 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside Hoover and 1% lies inside Pelham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35244?

About 38,217 people (±1,999), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,448.

What is the median household income in 35244?

$113,450 (±$6,705), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35244?

29 USPS carrier routes with 17,019 residential and 1,665 business mailboxes (18,683 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35244?

The closest, measured center to center: 35226 (3.3 mi, Hoover), 35216 (5 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35124 (5.3 mi, Pelham), 35211 (7.6 mi, Birmingham), 35209 (7.8 mi, Homewood) and 35243 (7.8 mi, Vestavia Hills).

35244 ZIP Code, Birmingham, AL

Q: What county is 35244 in?

35244 is mostly in Shelby County (54% of its land), with smaller parts in Jefferson County.

35244 is a ZIP code in Birmingham, Alabama — mostly in Shelby County (54% of its land), with smaller parts in Jefferson County. It covers 24 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35226, 35216 and 35124. 38,217 people live here in 15,272 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. At about 1,602 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $113,450, well above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Birmingham, AL
County: Shelby County
Land area: 24 sq mi
Population: 38,217
Median household income: $113,450
Carrier routes: 29 (17,019 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	38,217
Households	15,272
Median household income	$113,450
Income per person	$58,341
Median age	38.2
Homeowners	70.4%
Median home value	$412,000
Median rent	$1,472
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.3%
Average commute (minutes)	24.6
Households with kids under 18	34.8%
Moved in the past year	11.1%
Below the poverty line	4.2%
Broadband internet	96.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	1.3%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	3.8%
$35–50K	7.8%
$50–75K	14.8%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	21.8%
$150–200K	13.2%
$200K+	19.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.5%
10–19	12.0%
20–24	5.3%
25–34	13.4%
35–44	14.5%
45–54	14.0%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	8.2%
75+	7.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.8%
Owned outright	21.1%
Rented	28.2%
Vacant	3.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	64.9%
Townhome	6.8%
2–4 units	2.9%
5–19 units	18.2%
20+ units	6.9%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 35244

1,511 business establishments with 30,005 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 235
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 206
Accommodation and Food Services: 164
Health Care and Social Assistance: 161
Finance and Insurance: 140
Other Services (except Public Administration): 121
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 94
Wholesale Trade: 87

EDDM carrier routes

35244 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 17,019 residential and 1,665 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35244

35244 has 29 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 18 rural (R)) with 17,019 residential and 1,665 business mailboxes. Routes range from 165 homes (C026) to 1,080 homes (C024); the median route has 598 homes. The Census counted 15,272 households in 35244 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	3
250–499	7
500–749	12
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 358, 215 homes
Route R019 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 232 homes
Route R053 — USPS business mailboxes 163, 317 homes
Route R066 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 405 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 136, 905 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 35244

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C017	City	333	111	$76,383	—	—	—
C019	City	435	40	$76,383	—	—	—
C020	City	215	358	$59,448	—	—	—
C023	City	350	2	$151,827	—	—	—
C024	City	1,080	41	$59,308	—	—	—
C025	City	977	62	$61,359	—	—	—
C026	City	165	28	$127,069	—	—	—
C027	City	905	136	$75,830	—	—	—
C028	City	503	93	$111,959	—	—	—
C056	City	589	0	$188,692	—	—	—
C082	City	885	74	$127,069	—	—	—
R019	Rural	232	173	$76,383	—	—	—
R022	Rural	502	0	$119,230	—	—	—
R031	Rural	493	2	$178,794	—	—	—
R039	Rural	427	19	$119,230	—	—	—
R047	Rural	598	53	$118,718	—	—	—
R048	Rural	598	5	$108,555	—	—	—
R049	Rural	656	3	$188,692	—	—	—
R050	Rural	508	54	$141,172	—	—	—
R052	Rural	598	0	$120,808	—	—	—
R053	Rural	317	163	$119,230	—	—	—
R064	Rural	661	0	$120,808	—	—	—
R065	Rural	949	56	$140,166	—	—	—
R066	Rural	405	150	$161,375	—	—	—
R070	Rural	751	1	$154,273	—	—	—
R083	Rural	708	0	$133,434	—	—	—
R093	Rural	698	36	$163,561	—	—	—
R096	Rural	825	1	$164,189	—	—	—
R099	Rural	656	4	$164,189	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35244 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

35226 — Hoover city, AL (3.3 mi)
35216 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (5 mi)
35124 — Pelham city, AL (5.3 mi)
35211 — Birmingham city, AL (7.6 mi)
35209 — Homewood city, AL (7.8 mi)
35243 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (7.8 mi)
35022 — Bessemer city, AL (7.9 mi)
35221 — Birmingham city, AL (7.9 mi)

Areas that include 35244

Birmingham, AL ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
Hoover, AL ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Jefferson County ZIP codes — 58 ZIP codes
Shelby County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35244, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35244 in?: 35244 is a Birmingham, AL mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside Hoover and 1% lies inside Pelham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35244 in?: 35244 is mostly in Shelby County (54% of its land), with smaller parts in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 35244?: About 38,217 people (±1,999), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,448.
What is the median household income in 35244?: $113,450 (±$6,705), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35244?: 29 USPS carrier routes with 17,019 residential and 1,665 business mailboxes (18,683 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35244?: The closest, measured center to center: 35226 (3.3 mi, Hoover), 35216 (5 mi, Vestavia Hills), 35124 (5.3 mi, Pelham), 35211 (7.6 mi, Birmingham), 35209 (7.8 mi, Homewood) and 35243 (7.8 mi, Vestavia Hills).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.