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Population and households in ZIP 35098
Household size in ZIP 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35098 run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.61 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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 35098 are younger than 41.5 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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 35098: 6.9% 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 35098
Renters in ZIP 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 35098 own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (58.0%) 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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 35098: 21.0% of homes are empty, 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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 35098 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35098 runs $862 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% 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 35098
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35098 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, 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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 35098 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 35098
| Period | ZIP 35098 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 35098 is the same as the national rate. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 35098 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 35098 | 2.50 | 41.5 | 6.9% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 1991 | $862 | 14.8% | 84.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 35057 | 2.74 | 39.5 | 9.0% | 15.6% | 10.5% | 1993 | $957 | 18.8% | 87.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 35053 | 2.53 | 51.1 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 39.3% | 1991 | $889 | 21.2% | 85.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 35540 | 2.59 | 34.1 | 7.9% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 1989 | $980 | 9.5% | 81.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 35541 | 2.31 | 49.5 | 13.0% | 21.9% | 28.6% | 1994 | $834 | 21.0% | 80.0% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 35179 | 2.69 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 1991 | $891 | 17.4% | 89.9% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 35055 | 2.42 | 41.1 | 13.5% | 35.7% | 8.3% | 1979 | $1,027 | 26.9% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 35572 | 2.01 | 53.2 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 37.7% | 1993 | $822 | 22.4% | 78.3% | 3.1% |
| 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 35070 | 2.51 | 54.9 | 4.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $867 | 7.9% | 73.7% | 8.5% |
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 35098. 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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