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Household size in ZIP 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35127 average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Birmingham area overall, where it has 2.57 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in ZIP 35127 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.1, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 35127: 18.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 35127 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Alabama ZIP codes.
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 35127
Renters in ZIP 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in ZIP 35127 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the center. The renter share has risen 13.3 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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35127 is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Birmingham area (11.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than 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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35127 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,167 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,513 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$685 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35127 runs $1,513 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Birmingham area overall ($1,238). Rents are up $685 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 35127
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35127 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share rose.
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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 35127: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 35127 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Alabama ZIP codes.
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 35127
| Period | ZIP 35127 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35127 has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 35127 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 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 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 35228 | 2.43 | 41.3 | 17.3% | 36.3% | 16.4% | 1962 | $1,002 | 20.4% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
| 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 35218 | 2.81 | 40.3 | 25.4% | 61.9% | 25.8% | 1958 | $983 | 10.1% | 83.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 35221 | 2.10 | 47.2 | 16.6% | 39.3% | 26.4% | 1957 | $988 | 18.2% | 83.4% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 35208 | 2.58 | 44.6 | 14.5% | 35.7% | 20.9% | 1953 | $1,127 | 23.0% | 87.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 35060 | 2.62 | 34.7 | 13.5% | 2.1% | 21.6% | 1973 | $1,252 | 17.0% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
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 35127. 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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