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Population and households in ZIP 35057
Household size in ZIP 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 35057 holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 35057 are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 39.8, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 35057 (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 35057
Renters in ZIP 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in ZIP 35057 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the center. The renter share is down 4.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35057 is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%). Vacancy is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 35057 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $784 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $957 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35057 pays $957 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $367 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
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 35057
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35057 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 35057 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama. The share with a diploma has risen 13.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 35057
| Period | ZIP 35057 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 35057 than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.1 points, as it has nationally. 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 35057 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 35057 | 2.74 | 39.5 | 9.0% | 15.6% | 10.5% | 1993 | $957 | 18.8% | 87.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 35098 | 2.50 | 41.5 | 6.9% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 1991 | $862 | 14.8% | 84.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 35055 | 2.42 | 41.1 | 13.5% | 35.7% | 8.3% | 1979 | $1,027 | 26.9% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 35179 | 2.69 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 1991 | $891 | 17.4% | 89.9% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 35053 | 2.53 | 51.1 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 39.3% | 1991 | $889 | 21.2% | 85.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 35077 | 2.44 | 44.2 | 10.9% | 25.7% | 8.7% | 1989 | $904 | 15.0% | 81.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 35058 | 2.76 | 38.0 | 14.1% | 24.3% | 10.6% | 1988 | $1,076 | 18.7% | 85.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35540 | 2.59 | 34.1 | 7.9% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 1989 | $980 | 9.5% | 81.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 35070 | 2.51 | 54.9 | 4.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $867 | 7.9% | 73.7% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 35541 | 2.31 | 49.5 | 13.0% | 21.9% | 28.6% | 1994 | $834 | 21.0% | 80.0% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 35572 | 2.01 | 53.2 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 37.7% | 1993 | $822 | 22.4% | 78.3% | 3.1% |
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 35057. 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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