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Population and households in ZIP 35064
Household size in ZIP 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35064 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, even as the national average fell.
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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35064 is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 33.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 25 are younger.
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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in ZIP 35064 (30.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 9.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only one other Alabama ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 35064
Renters in ZIP 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 35064 rent their homes (42.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (50.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.3% of the housing in ZIP 35064, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 9.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 35064 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast. Only ten of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,048 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35064 costs $1,048 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $442 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 44.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
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 35064
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35064 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.3 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 35064 have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 6.4 points from 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 35064
| Period | ZIP 35064 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35064 is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Birmingham area as a whole (4.4%). Unemployment is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 35064 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 35064 | 2.52 | 34.8 | 30.8% | 42.4% | 19.3% | 1961 | $1,048 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35228 | 2.43 | 41.3 | 17.3% | 36.3% | 16.4% | 1962 | $1,002 | 20.4% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 35221 | 2.10 | 47.2 | 16.6% | 39.3% | 26.4% | 1957 | $988 | 18.2% | 83.4% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 35061 | 2.64 | 45.5 | 19.2% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 1963 | $1,279 | 20.5% | 89.6% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 35218 | 2.81 | 40.3 | 25.4% | 61.9% | 25.8% | 1958 | $983 | 10.1% | 83.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 35208 | 2.58 | 44.6 | 14.5% | 35.7% | 20.9% | 1953 | $1,127 | 23.0% | 87.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 35224 | 2.61 | 40.0 | 20.1% | 35.4% | 30.0% | 1960 | $1,056 | 9.0% | 88.0% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 35211 | 2.17 | 38.1 | 22.8% | 57.9% | 16.7% | 1970 | $1,020 | 21.9% | 84.7% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 35127 | 2.73 | 40.5 | 18.6% | 21.4% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,513 | 22.6% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 35020 | 2.60 | 38.1 | 21.7% | 41.9% | 16.7% | 1960 | $1,023 | 11.8% | 80.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 35204 | 2.01 | 41.6 | 15.6% | 55.8% | 24.0% | 1956 | $832 | 26.7% | 80.6% | 9.3% |
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 35064. 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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