Hoover is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, home to about 92,642 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35226, 35242 and 35244, and parts of 35022, 35080 and 35216 are in Hoover too.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hoover; also Homewood and Vestavia Hills
Mostly Hoover; also Vestavia Hills and Birmingham
Mostly Bessemer; part is in Hoover
Mostly Helena; part is in Hoover
Mostly Vestavia Hills; part is in Hoover
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX562 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hoover; 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.
Hoover had 92,606 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Shelby County grew from 23,684 residents in 1900 to 223,024 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Helena, AL weather station (7 miles away).
87,718 jobs at 5,610 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,480 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hoover’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 137 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 153 |
| Dentists | 129 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 283 |
| Mental health providers | 441 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 240 |
| Optometrists | 50 |
| Chiropractors | 47 |
| Pharmacies | 67 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1850.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hoover City, Shelby County, Vestavia Hills City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley Elementary SchoolHoover | Pre-K–5 | 735 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Green Valley Elementary SchoolHoover | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Greystone Elementary SchoolHoover | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Gwin Elementary SchoolHoover | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Inverness Elementary SchoolBirmingham | Pre-K–3 | 563 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Oak Mountain Elementary SchoolBirmingham | Pre-K–3 | 675 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| South Shades Crest Elementary SchoolHoover | Pre-K–2 | 534 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Trace Crossings Elementary SchoolHoover | Pre-K–5 | 769 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty ParkVestavia Hills | Pre-K–5 | 546 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Bluff Park Elementary SchoolHoover | K–5 | 658 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolBirmingham | K–5 | 498 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Riverchase Elementary SchoolHoover | K–5 | 562 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Shades Mountain Elementary SchoolHoover | K–5 | 328 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Brocks Gap Intermediate SchoolHoover | 2–5 | 521 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Oak Mountain Intermediate SchoolBirmingham | 4–5 | 636 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Berry Middle SchoolHoover | 6–12 | 1,058 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Crossroads SchoolHoover | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Ira F Simmons Middle SchoolHoover | 6–8 | 860 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Liberty Park Middle SchoolVestavia | 6–8 | 514 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Oak Mountain Middle SchoolBirmingham | 6–8 | 1,168 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Robert F Bumpus Middle SchoolHoover | 6–8 | 1,192 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Hoover High SchoolHoover | 9–12 | 2,919 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Oak Mountain High SchoolBirmingham | 9–12 | 1,648 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Spain Park High SchoolHoover | 9–12 | 1,472 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Riverchase Career Connection CenterHoover | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Preschool & DaycareHoover | Pre-K–K | 3 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Briarwood Christian SchoolBirmingham | Pre-K–12 | 1,552 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.9 mi |
| Green Valley Baptist ChurchHoover | Pre-K–K | 13 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Hilltop Montessori SchoolBirmingham | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Nonsectarian | 10.7 mi |
| Joseph S Bruno Montessori AcademyBirmingham | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Roman Catholic | 4.5 mi |
| Our Lady of the Valley SchoolBirmingham | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 mi |
| Prince of Peace Catholic SchoolHoover | Pre-K–8 | 408 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Riverchase United Methodist Day SchoolHoover | Pre-K–K | 15 | Methodist | 0.9 mi |
| Essential Church SchoolBirmingham | K–12 | 1,185 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.5 mi |
| Hoover Christian SchoolHoover | K–12 | 63 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
| Montessori Kids Universe HomewoodBirmingham | K | 102 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 mi |
| Allan Cott SchoolBirmingham | 1–12 | 59 | Nonsectarian | 11.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Helena, Bessemer, Vestavia Hills, Birmingham, Meadowbrook, Brook Highland, Highland Lakes, McCalla, Eagle Point, Homewood and Shoal Creek.
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