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ZIP Code 35079 · Hayden, AL

Blount County · pop 10,087 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 35079 (Hayden, AL) is $82,938, higher than 86% of the other ZIP Codes in Alabama.

Its FHFA home price index changed +50.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$82,938
Median household income
± $11,984 MOE
$206,700
Median home value
± $15,086 MOE
$927
Median gross rent
6.6%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 35079 within Blount County, Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$82,938 ± $11,984100th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$33,197100th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate6.6%0th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher16.6%83rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes89.0%66th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate7.3%0th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$206,700 ± $15,086100th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (507 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$92766th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.3700th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$67,84483rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more2.9%66th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+50.2%66th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (383 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents7.10th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$35,85916th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (500 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Blount County · Alabama · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+6.3%
1-year change
2024–2025
+50.2%
5-year change
2020–2025
+76.6%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 35079

Home price index, ZIP Code 35079, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 219.3 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025219.3

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 35079
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+2.9%
2001105.4+5.4%
2002105.6+0.2%
2003110.9+4.9%
2004114.1+2.9%
2005122.5+7.4%
2006131.4+7.3%
2007132.4+0.7%
2008126.6−4.3%
2009131.1+3.5%
2010124.7−4.9%
2011122.2−2.0%
2012118.6−3.0%
2013118.60.0%
2014118.0−0.4%
2015124.2+5.2%
2016123.3−0.7%
2017127.8+3.7%
2018130.2+1.9%
2019137.5+5.6%
2020146.0+6.2%
2021163.2+11.8%
2022184.8+13.2%
2023194.0+5.0%
2024206.3+6.3%
2025219.3+6.3%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 35079 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
35079Hayden, ALthis ZIP Code$82,938$206,7006.6%+50.2%
35070Garden City, AL5.3 mi$66,786$124,2000.0%+52.4%
35077Hanceville, AL7.2 mi$48,276$162,40019.8%+41.9%
35172Trafford, AL7.4 mi$39,844$126,30023.0%+58.2%
35097Locust Fork, AL8.1 mi$58,056$150,50014.5%+69.8%
35049Cleveland, AL8.5 mi$65,644$190,60011.6%+35.6%
35180Warrior, AL9.0 mi$74,832$206,90012.4%+47.8%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

72
Establishments
333
Employees
$11.9M
Annual payroll
$35,859
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 35079
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction1520.8%9.6%2.2×
Other services1419.4%9.5%2.0×
Retail trade811.1%12.4%0.9×
Transportation & warehousing79.7%3.3%2.9×
Professional, scientific & technical services68.3%11.7%0.7×
Health care & social assistance68.3%11.9%0.7×
Manufacturing45.6%3.3%1.7×
Wholesale trade34.2%4.4%0.9×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.