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Population and households in ZIP 35049
Household size in ZIP 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35049 are large by national standards, averaging 3.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.89 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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 35049 are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 35049 (14.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 35049
Renters in ZIP 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in ZIP 35049 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.8%) 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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35049 is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area overall (11.6%).
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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 35049 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35049 pays $1,069 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 35049
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35049: 15.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 35049 have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area as a whole (90.5%).
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 35049
| Period | ZIP 35049 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 35049 has been strong: just 1.7% 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 35049 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 35049 | 3.06 | 39.7 | 14.6% | 16.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,069 | 15.3% | 88.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35097 | 2.49 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 1989 | $956 | 12.4% | 83.0% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35121 | 2.64 | 44.6 | 12.1% | 27.5% | 10.9% | 1984 | $695 | 20.1% | 82.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 35070 | 2.51 | 54.9 | 4.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $867 | 7.9% | 73.7% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 35031 | 2.63 | 39.3 | 12.6% | 23.0% | 12.8% | 1986 | $994 | 14.3% | 83.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 35079 | 2.79 | 40.1 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 9.5% | 1995 | $867 | 16.5% | 87.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 35172 | 2.56 | 40.7 | 5.9% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 1993 | $711 | 8.2% | 84.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 35133 | 2.50 | 45.7 | 10.8% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 1987 | $861 | 12.4% | 78.4% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 35077 | 2.44 | 44.2 | 10.9% | 25.7% | 8.7% | 1989 | $904 | 15.0% | 81.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 35180 | 2.73 | 42.6 | 9.6% | 15.3% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,172 | 16.6% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35952 | 2.81 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 19.8% | 15.6% | 1983 | $710 | 13.5% | 77.3% | 7.4% |
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 35049. 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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