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Population and households in ZIP 35136
Household size in ZIP 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35136 are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.5 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.5, ZIP 35136 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 35136, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 35136
Renters in ZIP 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in ZIP 35136 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.9%) 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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.2% of the housing in ZIP 35136, 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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35136 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same.
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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $371 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $479 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $669 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35136 runs $669 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 35136
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35136: 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 35136 have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Birmingham area (90.5%).
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 35136
| Period | ZIP 35136 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35136 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 35136 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 35136 | 2.21 | 54.5 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 33.2% | 1984 | $669 | 17.8% | 88.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 36026 | 1.97 | 62.5 | 5.3% | 3.0% | 43.3% | 1993 | $784 | 32.8% | 93.9% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 35089 | 2.29 | 44.2 | 16.4% | 22.0% | 18.7% | 1985 | $617 | 15.3% | 81.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 35046 | 2.90 | 38.7 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 21.1% | 1987 | $841 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 36091 | 2.17 | 47.5 | 5.0% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 1989 | $666 | 10.7% | 85.9% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 35010 | 2.31 | 43.4 | 19.0% | 29.7% | 17.5% | 1981 | $712 | 19.2% | 84.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 35045 | 2.38 | 41.6 | 11.8% | 28.3% | 8.1% | 1984 | $900 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36861 | 2.66 | 54.4 | 13.1% | 8.9% | 30.6% | 1988 | $707 | 22.5% | 89.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 35171 | 2.75 | 39.0 | 6.9% | 19.8% | 8.2% | 1990 | $856 | 20.5% | 85.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 35085 | 2.77 | 36.0 | 8.4% | 22.8% | 11.7% | 1988 | $880 | 13.4% | 84.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 36853 | 2.36 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 19.9% | 34.4% | 1989 | $1,179 | 32.3% | 90.3% | 5.6% |
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 35136. 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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