35242 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

35242 Median Household Income

The median household income ($117,047) for 35242 is less than the median household income for 35043 ($121,356), 35223 ($168,278), Indian Springs Village city ($136,836), Meadowbrook CDP ($141,862), Eagle Point CDP ($151,842), Vestavia Hills city ($134,369), Shoal Creek CDP ($218,333), and Highland Lakes CDP ($169,361). But it's more than 35244 ($113,450), 35094 ($74,625), 35124 ($99,726), 35147 ($91,739), 35210 ($73,061), 35216 ($74,525), 35243 ($99,645), Jefferson County ($66,388), Shelby County ($97,961), Birmingham city ($46,051), Brook Highland CDP ($79,904), Chelsea city ($115,337), Dunnavant CDP ($75,323), and Hoover city ($109,253).

35242$117,047
Vestavia Hills city$134,369
Meadowbrook CDP$141,862
Shoal Creek CDP$218,333
Birmingham city$46,051
Brook Highland CDP$79,904
Chelsea city$115,337
Dunnavant CDP$75,323
Eagle Point CDP$151,842
Highland Lakes CDP$169,361
Hoover city$109,253
Indian Springs Village city$136,836
Shelby County$97,961
Jefferson County$66,388

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35242 Average Household Income

The average household income ($164,392) for 35242 is less than the average household income for 35223 ($249,333), Eagle Point CDP ($172,778), Highland Lakes CDP ($231,007), Indian Springs Village city ($208,518), Shoal Creek CDP ($244,169), and Vestavia Hills city ($189,761). But it's more than 35244 ($143,104), 35043 ($140,731), 35094 ($93,874), 35124 ($122,513), 35147 ($114,777), 35210 ($91,707), 35216 ($124,667), 35243 ($163,598), Jefferson County ($99,682), Shelby County ($128,135), Birmingham city ($69,447), Brook Highland CDP ($125,129), Chelsea city ($137,356), Dunnavant CDP ($76,875), Hoover city ($142,446), and Meadowbrook CDP ($156,124).

35242$164,392
Vestavia Hills city$189,761
Meadowbrook CDP$156,124
Shoal Creek CDP$244,169
Birmingham city$69,447
Brook Highland CDP$125,129
Chelsea city$137,356
Dunnavant CDP$76,875
Eagle Point CDP$172,778
Highland Lakes CDP$231,007
Hoover city$142,446
Indian Springs Village city$208,518
Shelby County$128,135
Jefferson County$99,682

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35242 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 35242 is $68,914. The per capita income ($68,914) for 35242 is less than the per capita income for 35223 ($99,041), 35243 ($79,245), Highland Lakes CDP ($86,426), and Shoal Creek CDP ($100,430). But it's more than 35094 ($37,482), 35043 ($47,600), 35244 ($58,341), 35216 ($51,592), 35210 ($41,477), 35147 ($40,938), 35124 ($48,408), Jefferson County ($41,013), Shelby County ($49,440), Meadowbrook CDP ($59,697), Vestavia Hills city ($68,012), Indian Springs Village city ($67,769), Hoover city ($57,551), Eagle Point CDP ($59,722), Dunnavant CDP ($39,945), Chelsea city ($49,712), Brook Highland CDP ($59,978), and Birmingham city ($32,216).

35242$68,914
Vestavia Hills city$68,012
Meadowbrook CDP$59,697
Shoal Creek CDP$100,430
Birmingham city$32,216
Brook Highland CDP$59,978
Chelsea city$49,712
Dunnavant CDP$39,945
Eagle Point CDP$59,722
Highland Lakes CDP$86,426
Hoover city$57,551
Indian Springs Village city$67,769
Shelby County$49,440
Jefferson County$41,013

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35242 High Income Households

26.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (26.2%) for 35242 is less than the percent high income households for 35223 (41.4%), Eagle Point CDP (32.6%), Highland Lakes CDP (45.5%), Indian Springs Village city (35.4%), Shoal Creek CDP (50.5%), and Vestavia Hills city (31.1%). But it's more than 35244 (19.5%), 35043 (18.5%), 35094 (7.0%), 35124 (15.4%), 35147 (10.9%), 35210 (7.4%), 35216 (15.6%), 35243 (20.9%), Jefferson County (10.5%), Shelby County (16.3%), Birmingham city (4.8%), Brook Highland CDP (18.2%), Chelsea city (17.4%), Dunnavant CDP (2.7%), Hoover city (20.2%), and Meadowbrook CDP (25.6%).

3524226.2%
Vestavia Hills city31.1%
Meadowbrook CDP25.6%
Shoal Creek CDP50.5%
Birmingham city4.8%
Brook Highland CDP18.2%
Chelsea city17.4%
Dunnavant CDP2.7%
Eagle Point CDP32.6%
Highland Lakes CDP45.5%
Hoover city20.2%
Indian Springs Village city35.4%
Shelby County16.3%
Jefferson County10.5%

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35242 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
35242$52,922$102,146$171,636$96,343
Vestavia Hills city$45,345$147,551$156,589$91,518
Meadowbrook CDP$28,135$142,118$161,121$134,803
Shoal Creek CDP$-1$150,595$250,001$111,406
Birmingham city$31,004$48,737$55,316$37,181
Brook Highland CDP$60,226$64,619$153,347$145,675
Chelsea city$139,609$115,487$135,179$77,529
Dunnavant CDP$-1$-1$-1$83,912
Eagle Point CDP$-1$162,500$172,206$90,735
Highland Lakes CDP$-1$250,001$204,775$119,219
Hoover city$42,946$110,122$134,603$84,807
Indian Springs Village city$-1$156,063$169,583$92,500
Shelby County$54,682$103,209$123,756$69,559
Jefferson County$35,913$73,443$81,491$51,066

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 35242 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
35242+/-$6,535+/-$8,212+/-$3,452+/-1.8%+/-$14,952+/-$15,120+/-$17,429+/-$16,034
Vestavia Hills city+/-$8,767+/-$13,076+/-$4,510+/-3.0%+/-$36,542+/-$14,410+/-$24,857+/-$21,090
Meadowbrook CDP+/-$13,862+/-$13,258+/-$5,068+/-4.9%+/-$18,797+/-$24,146+/-$21,770+/-$23,458
Shoal Creek CDP+/-$98,614+/-$45,263+/-$23,577+/-12.1%+/-$-1+/-$60,900+/-$-1+/-$23,276
Birmingham city+/-$1,718+/-$2,263+/-$1,201+/-0.5%+/-$2,459+/-$3,765+/-$3,874+/-$3,099
Brook Highland CDP+/-$22,040+/-$15,447+/-$8,232+/-5.4%+/-$27,791+/-$14,405+/-$30,058+/-$11,471
Chelsea city+/-$11,286+/-$10,808+/-$4,182+/-4.1%+/-$6,829+/-$12,709+/-$11,680+/-$25,874
Dunnavant CDP+/-$55,337+/-$29,844+/-$14,118+/-4.1%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$61,264
Eagle Point CDP+/-$39,152+/-$24,318+/-$7,708+/-9.6%+/-$-1+/-$74,217+/-$16,542+/-$34,197
Highland Lakes CDP+/-$37,963+/-$53,707+/-$21,238+/-8.4%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$52,333+/-$69,954
Hoover city+/-$5,729+/-$6,690+/-$2,572+/-1.8%+/-$10,626+/-$10,721+/-$8,890+/-$9,865
Indian Springs Village city+/-$8,757+/-$34,228+/-$11,115+/-7.3%+/-$-1+/-$67,421+/-$95,637+/-$28,948
Shelby County+/-$3,160+/-$3,194+/-$1,229+/-0.9%+/-$5,643+/-$4,225+/-$4,232+/-$3,050
Jefferson County+/-$1,491+/-$1,642+/-$629+/-0.4%+/-$6,615+/-$2,407+/-$2,943+/-$1,620