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Population and households in ZIP 35151
Household size in ZIP 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 35151 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.52 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the east.
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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35151 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 43.9, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 35151 as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 35151
Renters in ZIP 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in ZIP 35151 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 5.2 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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35151 is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Vacancy is down 6.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger 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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35151 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35151 runs $806 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $218 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 35151
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35151 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.9 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 35151 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama. The share with a diploma has risen 10.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35151
| Period | ZIP 35151 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35151 has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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 35151 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 35151 | 2.61 | 44.3 | 11.7% | 17.8% | 10.2% | 1987 | $806 | 16.8% | 87.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 35150 | 2.28 | 40.4 | 16.1% | 38.1% | 11.2% | 1974 | $794 | 14.3% | 83.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 35183 | 2.47 | 47.8 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 30.7% | 1977 | $669 | 7.9% | 79.2% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 35032 | 1.89 | 38.8 | 32.4% | 40.8% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,340 | 5.0% | 70.8% | 18.5% |
| ZIP 35044 | 2.18 | 43.7 | 10.8% | 31.4% | 7.5% | 1980 | $822 | 13.5% | 86.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 35082 | 2.45 | 43.6 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 6.0% | 1982 | $619 | 21.5% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 35149 | 2.08 | 52.1 | 7.1% | 17.4% | 9.1% | 1978 | $718 | 10.3% | 98.1% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35143 | 2.57 | 51.4 | 4.0% | 16.3% | 27.4% | 1989 | $776 | 28.5% | 88.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35186 | 2.69 | 42.7 | 5.2% | 16.5% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,214 | 25.6% | 93.5% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 35072 | 2.42 | 48.3 | 10.7% | 23.4% | 20.2% | 1984 | $682 | 15.0% | 85.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 35051 | 2.77 | 43.1 | 5.5% | 21.6% | 5.9% | 1992 | $959 | 23.9% | 85.6% | 7.4% |
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 35151. 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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