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Household size in ZIP 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35128 average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, ZIP 35128 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.4, in line with the national trend. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 15 are older.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 35128 (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 35128
Renters in ZIP 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in ZIP 35128 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the east. The renter share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in ZIP 35128, 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. Vacancy is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 35128 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $914 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,312 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$642 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35128 pays $1,312 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Birmingham area as a whole ($1,238). Rents are up $642 a month from 2006–10, a 96% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 35128
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35128 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 35128 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 35128
| Period | ZIP 35128 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 35128: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 35128 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 35128 | 2.61 | 47.5 | 8.7% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 1994 | $1,312 | 21.7% | 87.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 35054 | 2.70 | 51.6 | 7.3% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 1993 | $1,112 | 26.8% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 35125 | 2.60 | 38.3 | 15.9% | 30.1% | 13.4% | 1986 | $1,030 | 14.1% | 79.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 35135 | 2.81 | 37.7 | 23.9% | 22.0% | 6.0% | 1990 | $1,032 | 14.1% | 72.8% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 35052 | 2.76 | 55.5 | 17.2% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 1991 | $1,295 | 13.8% | 72.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 35096 | 2.57 | 41.6 | 12.8% | 7.5% | 13.8% | 1993 | $871 | 20.0% | 90.6% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35178 | 2.58 | 46.4 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 17.9% | 1990 | $895 | 12.5% | 85.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 35120 | 2.78 | 37.5 | 11.8% | 14.3% | 7.9% | 2001 | $1,232 | 23.7% | 89.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 35004 | 2.64 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 26.1% | 7.4% | 2002 | $1,546 | 26.9% | 94.2% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 35160 | 2.23 | 45.9 | 13.9% | 34.1% | 18.6% | 1977 | $787 | 14.9% | 81.7% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 35176 | 2.40 | 50.6 | 8.7% | 31.6% | 3.7% | 1991 | $991 | 11.6% | 87.8% | 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 35128. 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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