Population & age
- Total population
- 9,301
- Median age
- 40.1
Blount County · Birmingham, AL · Population 9,301
Hayden, AL (ZIP 35079) sits in Blount County within the Birmingham metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.1%. NCES lists 4 schools serving the area, 4 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,220. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $67,844, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $33,183 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $45,687 per worker, roughly 30% below the US average. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 59.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 11,898 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $67,844 would pay roughly $2,035/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 316 residents (62 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $73,040, fair market rent of $1,020 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $243,246, up 0.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$820
/month
1 Bed
$920
/month
2 Bed
$1,020
/month
3 Bed
$1,280
/month
4 Bed
$1,440
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$243,246
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+0.1%
vs. March 2025
+27.1%
vs. March 2021
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
2,134
Across 1,582 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $661.7M.
Single-family
1,553
73% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
581
27% of total units
Single-family value
$545.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$116.6M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
3,850
Average AGI
$67,844
Avg property tax
$52
EITC participation
15.8%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$252
Avg charitable contribution
$523
Avg capital gains
$826
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $261.2M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
72
Total employment
295
Annual payroll
$9.8M
Average annual pay
$33,183
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$45,687
Average weekly wage
$879
Total employment
9,094
Total establishments
956
That is roughly 30% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
2.7%
That is 1.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
26,922
Employed
26,204
Unemployed
718
Based on Blount County, AL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Birmingham, AL
Reporting agencies
3
Largest: Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
44
Date Range
1970–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
19
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
10
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
33
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
20
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
59.5°F
47.9° – 71.1°
Annual precipitation
59"
Annual snowfall
1.1"
Heating · cooling days
3,419.9 · 1,442.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: HANCEVILLE, AL US, 9.2 miles from the centroid of Hayden, AL (ZIP 35079)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,898
That is roughly 3,698 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
23%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
20
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,099
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
42%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
37%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Blount data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
6.8% of Blount County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.07
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.81
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.42
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Blount County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 82 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 298 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
2
Burglary
66
Vehicle theft
52
County-level data for Blount (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+316 people
+62 households • +$5.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,526households
3,019 people • $82.1M AGI
Moved out
1,464households
2,703 people • $76.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,780 versus departing households' $52,466.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 35079. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
5.00%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $363/year
Tax burden rank
12 of 50
9.10% of personal income
For ZIP 35079: At this ZIP's median AGI of $67,844, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $2,035 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $243,246, that works out to roughly $799/year in property tax.
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35070 (Garden City, 5.3 mi) · 35077 (Hanceville, 7.2 mi) · 35172 (Trafford, 7.4 mi) · 35097 (Locust Fork, 8.1 mi) · 35049 (Cleveland, 8.5 mi) · 35180 (Warrior, 9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
35.9%
2.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
40.1%
8.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
25.8%
3.8pp above the 22.0% national rate.
79.2%
3.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
9.3%
3.7pp below the 13.0% national rate.
12.9%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
4 schools serve this ZIP, including 4 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden High School | Public | 8–12 | 800 |
| Hayden Middle School | Public | 5–7 | 523 |
| Hayden Primary School | Public | -1–2 | 519 |
| Hayden Elementary School | Public | 3–4 | 383 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$5,220
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,506
Hanceville, AL · 35077
Alexander City, AL · 35010
Fairfield, AL · 35064
Bessemer, AL · 35020
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Hayden, AL (ZIP 35079) sits in Blount County within the Birmingham metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.1%. NCES lists 4 schools serving the area, 4 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,220. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $67,844, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $33,183 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $45,687 per worker, roughly 30% below the US average. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 59.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 11,898 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $67,844 would pay roughly $2,035/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 316 residents (62 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $73,040, fair market rent of $1,020 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $243,246, up 0.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 25.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
35.9%, which is 2.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
25.8%, which is 3.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
40.1%, which is 8.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
4 schools serve this ZIP, including 4 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 35079 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Hayden High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
9,301 people live in ZIP 35079, with a median age of 40.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$73,040 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 35079, 91.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 35079, 3.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
10.8% of the population in ZIP 35079 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
88.7% of households in ZIP 35079 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 35079 is $243,246, up 0.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 0.1% over the past year and up 27.1% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 35079 (Hayden, AL) is $67,844 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 35079 report an average of $52 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
2.9% of tax returns from ZIP 35079 (Hayden, AL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 72 business establishments operated in ZIP 35079 employing 295 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 35079 is $33,183, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 35079 ranks in the 44th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 35079, ranking in the 52th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 44 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 35079 between 1970–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 35079, accounting for 23 of 44 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 35079 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 35079 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, Central Alabama Community College, and Miles College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $5,220 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,506 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 35079 has an average annual temperature of 59.5°F and 59.0" of annual precipitation based on the HANCEVILLE, AL US weather station 9.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 35079 is part of the Birmingham, AL urbanized area, primarily served by Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $67,844 would pay roughly $2,035 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (4 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (44 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (44 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35070 (Garden City, 5.3 mi) · 35077 (Hanceville, 7.2 mi) · 35172 (Trafford, 7.4 mi) · 35097 (Locust Fork, 8.1 mi) · 35049 (Cleveland, 8.5 mi) · 35180 (Warrior, 9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
44th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 6 census tracts, population 12,403
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
112
Limited English Speakers
49
Persons with Disability
1,854
Without HS Diploma
991
Without Health Insurance
1,069
Adults Age 65+
1,785
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.