Census ACS · Alabama
ZIP Code 35242
ZIP code 35242 is located in Alabama with a population of 56,956. The median household income is $116,053 and the median home value is $452,300.
56,956
Population
$116,053
Median Income
$452,300
Median Home Value
42.9
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 79.1% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 0.9% |
Male: 48.1% · Female: 51.9%
Economy & Income
$116,053
Median Household Income
$67,664
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$452,300
Median Home Value
$1,430
Median Rent
73.2%
Homeownership
Education
97.0%
High School+
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Part of Alabama
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 35242 in Alabama has a population of 56,956 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 35242 is $116,053. The per capita income is $67,664. The poverty rate is 3.5%.
ZIP code 35242 is located in Alabama.
More from Alabama
Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35242 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.