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Population and households in ZIP 35148
Household size in ZIP 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 35148 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 35148 are younger than 38.6 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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in ZIP 35148 (13.1%), a bit above 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 35148
Renters in ZIP 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 35148 rent their homes (27.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 52.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 35148: 18.4% 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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 35148 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $527 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $587 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,125 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$598 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35148 pays $1,125 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% 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 35148
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35148 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 35148 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 35148
| Period | ZIP 35148 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 35148: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 35148 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 35148 | 2.55 | 38.6 | 13.1% | 27.3% | 18.4% | 1979 | $1,125 | 14.9% | 79.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 35062 | 2.85 | 44.5 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 1983 | $1,003 | 20.1% | 90.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 35063 | 2.46 | 42.9 | 14.3% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 1988 | $1,009 | 8.0% | 75.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 35139 | 2.71 | 37.8 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 44.6% | 1969 | $1,193 | 20.1% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 35584 | 2.11 | 27.8 | 6.6% | 45.9% | 34.3% | 1975 | $699 | 2.6% | 82.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35550 | 2.43 | 45.8 | 11.3% | 29.3% | 20.0% | 1976 | $524 | 8.8% | 80.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 35130 | 2.44 | 42.8 | 11.4% | 22.2% | 23.9% | 1977 | $685 | 11.9% | 81.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 35073 | 2.36 | 41.9 | 11.3% | 39.0% | 12.3% | 1961 | $1,047 | 16.4% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 35036 | 2.52 | 41.3 | 11.3% | 38.0% | 8.5% | 1977 | $650 | 21.0% | 86.7% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35117 | 2.63 | 40.2 | 6.3% | 15.5% | 8.7% | 1985 | $1,134 | 26.5% | 90.3% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35504 | 2.66 | 41.4 | 7.7% | 24.1% | 9.2% | 1991 | $836 | 21.5% | 86.3% | 4.4% |
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 35148. 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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