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Population and households in ZIP 35006
Household size in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 35006 holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in ZIP 35006 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 35006: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 35006
Renters in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 35006 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.8% of the housing in ZIP 35006, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 35006 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,142 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35006 runs $704 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 35006
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35006 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 35006 have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 35006
| Period | ZIP 35006 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35006 has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 35006 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 35006 | 2.80 | 39.0 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 21.8% | 1977 | $704 | 8.7% | 90.5% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 35023 | 2.84 | 40.8 | 16.9% | 15.6% | 13.0% | 1978 | $1,266 | 16.1% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 35118 | 2.73 | 42.3 | 6.5% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 1976 | $1,138 | 18.3% | 89.3% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 35127 | 2.73 | 40.5 | 18.6% | 21.4% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,513 | 22.6% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 35061 | 2.64 | 45.5 | 19.2% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 1963 | $1,279 | 20.5% | 89.6% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 35020 | 2.60 | 38.1 | 21.7% | 41.9% | 16.7% | 1960 | $1,023 | 11.8% | 80.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 35022 | 2.44 | 42.6 | 11.4% | 23.1% | 9.2% | 1997 | $1,390 | 40.6% | 93.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 35228 | 2.43 | 41.3 | 17.3% | 36.3% | 16.4% | 1962 | $1,002 | 20.4% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 35224 | 2.61 | 40.0 | 20.1% | 35.4% | 30.0% | 1960 | $1,056 | 9.0% | 88.0% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 35064 | 2.52 | 34.8 | 30.8% | 42.4% | 19.3% | 1961 | $1,048 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35005 | 2.70 | 42.2 | 14.8% | 20.3% | 16.9% | 1968 | $1,322 | 15.3% | 86.4% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 35006. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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