Median household income (1999): $67,614
Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,335
| This zip code | $68,335 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35216, 35244, 35209, 35211, 35221, 35243.
Housing units in zip code 35226 with a mortgage: 5,937 (653 second mortgage, 1,157 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,318
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,262
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.5 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 364
- 1995 to 1998: 1,091
- 1990 to 1994: 994
- 1980 to 1989: 1,167
- 1970 to 1979: 3,376
- 1960 to 1969: 2,469
- 1950 to 1959: 1,113
- 1940 to 1949: 205
- 1939 or earlier: 123
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Birmingham, AL (35226):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 64
- 2 bedrooms: 444
- 3 bedrooms: 3,857
- 4 bedrooms: 3,400
- 5 or more bedrooms: 810
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 293
- 2 bedrooms: 1,007
- 3 bedrooms: 447
- 4 bedrooms: 92
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 35226 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 149
- 1 vehicle: 1,848
- 2 vehicles: 4,306
- 3 vehicles: 1,524
- 4 vehicles: 581
- 5 or more vehicles: 167
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 111
- 1 vehicle: 837
- 2 vehicles: 753
- 3 vehicles: 127
- 4 vehicles: 35
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 35226:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 37
- $60,000 to $69,999: 50
- $70,000 to $79,999: 73
- $80,000 to $89,999: 124
- $90,000 to $99,999: 149
- $100,000 to $124,999: 772
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2015
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1820
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1176
- $200,000 to $249,999: 901
- $250,000 to $299,999: 407
- $300,000 to $399,999: 545
- $400,000 to $499,999: 92
- $500,000 to $749,999: 40
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35226:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 22
- $200 to $249: 19
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 32
- $350 to $399: 26
- $400 to $449: 63
- $450 to $499: 109
- $500 to $549: 142
- $550 to $599: 227
- $600 to $649: 317
- $650 to $699: 169
- $700 to $749: 140
- $750 to $799: 140
- $800 to $899: 196
- $900 to $999: 99
- $1,000 to $1,249: 18
- $1,250 to $1,499: 21
- $1,500 to $1,999: 10
- No cash rent: 85
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $156,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $196,324
- Black or African American householders: $233,249
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $90,180
- Asian householders: $208,267
- Some other race householders: $198,030
- Two or more races householders: $109,678
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,550
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,693
- One, attached: 422
- Two: 80
- 3 or 4: 188
- 5 to 9: 732
- 10 to 19: 533
- 20 to 49: 114
- 50 or more: 125
- Mobile homes: 15

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 12,203 (87%)
- Carpooled: 1,065 (8%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Walked: 82 (1%)
- Other means: 34 (0%)
- Worked at home: 573 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 241
- 5 to 9 minutes: 756
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1847
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3104
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3253
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1125
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1973
- 35 to 39 minutes: 303
- 40 to 44 minutes: 161
- 45 to 59 minutes: 345
- 60 to 89 minutes: 209
- 90 or more minutes: 82
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 26,994
- In family households: 23,984 (6,611 male householders, 1,408 female householders)
6,954 spouses, 7,874 children (7,337 natural, 310 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 238 grandchildren, 235 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 296 other relatives, 227 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,010 (871 male householders (691 living alone)), 1,658 female householders (1,469 living alone)), 481 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 76 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 3,647 2-persons, 1,889 3-persons, 1,636 4-persons, 628 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,160 1-person, 304 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
5,341 married couples with children.
797 single-parent households (139 men, 658 women).
93.0% of residents of 35226 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 18% well, 28% not well, 13% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 44% well, 9% not well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 1,365 (5.1%)
(37.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (25%)
- India (14%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Taiwan (5%)
- Germany (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 481
- 1990 to 1994: 284
- 1985 to 1989: 164
- 1980 to 1984: 69
- 1975 to 1979: 146
- 1970 to 1974: 104
- 1970 to 1974: 26
- 1965 to 1969: 91
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First ancestries reported:
- English: 3685
- Other groups: 3413
- United States or American: 3293
- Irish: 2312
- German: 1862
- Italian: 950
- Scotch-Irish: 840
- Scottish: 689
- French (except Basque): 396
- European: 312
- Dutch: 288
- British: 263
- Arab:: 160
- Greek: 147
- Welsh: 130
- Lebanese: 111
- Polish: 110
- Swedish: 98
- Subsaharan African:: 88
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 85
- African: 78
- French Canadian: 71
- Norwegian: 65
- Swiss: 58
- Israeli: 48
- Lithuanian: 48
- Slovak: 44
- Hungarian: 43
- Jamaican: 38
- Ukrainian: 37
- Iranian: 32
- Arab/Arabic: 32
- Canadian: 21
- Yugoslavian: 20
- Slovene: 13
- Slavic: 13
- Northern European: 13
- Russian: 13
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 11
- South African: 10
- West Indian: 10
- Palestinian: 9
- Czech: 9
- Scandinavian: 9
- Syrian: 8
- Croatian: 8
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
- Austrian: 8
- British West Indian: 8
- Celtic: 8
- Finnish: 7
- Latvian: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Bahamian: 6
- Estonian: 6
- Dutch West Indian: 4
- Danish: 4
Public primary/middle school in zip code 35226 not listed on the city page:- SHADES MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 2250 SUMPTER ST, HOOVER, AL; Grades: KG - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PATTON CREEK SHOPPING CENTER (AIG BAKER HOOVER LLC in HOOVER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: EXCAVATION WORK
Alternative names: AIG BAKER REAL EST PATTON CK
- PRESERVE THE (USS REAL ESTATE in HOOVER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES
Alternative names: USS REAL ESTATE THE PRESERVE
- BLUFF PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (569 PARK AVE in HOOVER, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0080
Organizations: HOOVER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SHADES MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2250 SUMPTER ST in HOOVER, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0810
Organizations: HOOVER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3200 OLD COLUMBIANA RD in HOOVER, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0350
Organizations: HOOVER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARBOR HILLS LLC (CURTIS HARPER in HOOVER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES
- DEER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4990 DEER VALLEY PARKWAY in HOOVER, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0380
Organizations: HOOVER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1580 PATTON CHAPEL RD in HOOVER, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0365
Organizations: HOOVER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- IRA F SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (1575 PATTON CHAPEL RD in HOOVER, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0425
Organizations: HOOVER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BLUFF PARK CVS (2153 CLEARBROOK RD in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
Alternative names: BLUFF PARKS CVS
- PAECO INDUSTRIES (2400 MOUNTAIN DR in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NON-NOTIFIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOB'S LAUNDRY (2209 WHITE WAY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BP OIL CO SITE #24254 (1173 ALFORD AVE in HOOVER, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BP OIL CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $104,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (27%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16217
- Northeast: 1064
- Midwest: 1811
- South: 5678
- West: 715
61% of the 35226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 23,992. Population change in the 1990s: +2,941 (+12.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 344
| Here: | 11.6% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 183
| Here: | 11.4% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 131
| Here: | 14.1% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BIRMINGHAM, AL):
- KENNETH N CHAPMAN JR (3416 OLD COLUMBIANA ROAD; small business): $273,614 in 40 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Installation of Equipment -- Furniture, Facilities Operations Support Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $111,325; 2005: $173,277; 2006: $-10,988.
Biggest contracts:
$22,060 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
$19,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$19,000 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Furniture. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$17,810 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
- NORTH AMERICAN AEROBATIC TEAM (2253 SHELTERWOOD ROAD; small business): $72,000 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$18,000 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-10-09.
$18,000 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2005-04-09.
$18,000 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-05-29.
$18,000 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2004-11-07.
- PREMIER LIVING SERVICES INC (2736 TYLER RD; small business)
$52,325 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2006-04-25.
- LIVINGSTON DESIGN (523 ONEAL DRIVE; small business): $22,719 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2006
$19,224 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
$9,894, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
$-6,399 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2006-05-26. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
- ALABAMA PIPING COMPONENTS LLC (2276 LARKSPUR DR; small business)
$16,170 with Army for Valves, Powered. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
- PHYSICA IMAGING, LLC (1336 SHADES CREST RD; small business): $12,891 in 4 contracts in 2005
$4,631 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2006-04-14.
$3,985, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-09. Completion date: 2005-04-14.
$3,729 with Air Force for Laboratory Testing Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-12-12. Completion date: 2006-01-16.
$546 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-08-26.
- CAHABA AUTOMATION, INC (1517 SHADES CREST RD; small business)
$6,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2001-10-18. Completion date: 2001-11-05.
- SHERIDAN BRASS INSTRUMENTS (945 MOUNTAIN BRANCH DR; small business)
$4,600 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2005-08-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (250-499: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (100-249: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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201 people in nursing homes
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