Hayden is a town in Blount County, Alabama, home to about 1,389 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35063, 35079 and 35180.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Hayden, part in Sipsey
Part is in Hayden, part in Nectar
Part is in Hayden, part in Warrior and Smoke Rise
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL550 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hayden had 1,342 residents in the 2020 census, up 186% since 2000.
It’s the 278th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Blount County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 59,134 in 2020.
Blount County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanceville, AL weather station (11 miles away).
7,402 jobs at 777 businesses in Blount County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Blount County, Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Primary SchoolHayden | Pre-K–2 | 530 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Warrior Elementary SchoolWarrior | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Hayden Elementary SchoolHayden | 3–4 | 298 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Corner Middle SchoolWarrior | 5–8 | 437 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Hayden Middle SchoolHayden | 5–7 | 437 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Hayden High SchoolHayden | 8–12 | 798 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Warrior, Smoke Rise, Nectar and Sipsey.
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