Best Places35070, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35070, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35070 ranks 27,074th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35070
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
35070's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35070 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$634 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 35070 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Short commute35.4 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35070
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35070 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,926, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 35070's effective rate of 0.16%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 35070
35070 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35070.
Who works in 35070, and how
Work in 35070 centers on admin & support services and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 35070
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35070.
What the weather is like in 35070, month by month
35070 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 35070
The nearest airport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 136 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35070
Schools across 35070 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Blountsville Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Hanceville Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hanceville Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Jb Pennington High SchoolC · 30% proficient
- Hanceville High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35070 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35070 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 35070 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35070
Is 35070 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35070 ranks 27,074th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on education levels and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35070 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $118,800. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $57,926 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 35070 safe?
Yes, 35070 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $223 per resident a year.
Compare 35070 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35070. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35070 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
35070 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35070: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35070: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35070: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35070: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35070 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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