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Population and households in ZIP 35216
Household size in ZIP 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 35216 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.34 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 35216 are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast.
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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 35216 as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Birmingham area as a whole (12.0%).
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 35216
Renters in ZIP 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.6% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 35216 than nationally: 44.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 40.3% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35216 is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area as a whole (11.6%). Vacancy is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 35216 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area overall, where the median home dates to 1984. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,035 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,073 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,197 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,444 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$409 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35216 costs $1,444 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Birmingham area overall ($1,238). Rents are up $409 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.8% 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 35216
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.3% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 35216: 51.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 22 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 35216 is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Compared with other Alabama ZIP codes, ZIP 35216 has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 35216
| Period | ZIP 35216 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 35216 than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 35216 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 35216 | 2.41 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 44.6% | 9.9% | 1979 | $1,444 | 51.3% | 92.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 35226 | 2.68 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 20.2% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,595 | 67.3% | 96.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35243 | 2.26 | 40.2 | 8.2% | 44.2% | 13.4% | 1988 | $1,712 | 73.7% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 35229 | 2.38 | 20.2 | 7.6% | 64.5% | 6.2% | 1966 | $1,605 | 59.3% | 82.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35209 | 2.38 | 31.9 | 8.3% | 49.5% | 15.4% | 1967 | $1,515 | 66.3% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 35244 | 2.56 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 31.0% | 5.8% | 1996 | $1,507 | 60.1% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35211 | 2.17 | 38.1 | 22.8% | 57.9% | 16.7% | 1970 | $1,020 | 21.9% | 84.7% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 35205 | 1.83 | 32.8 | 4.5% | 66.3% | 22.8% | 1961 | $1,047 | 61.1% | 96.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 35223 | 2.62 | 47.3 | 2.2% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 1965 | $1,394 | 83.0% | 99.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35242 | 2.48 | 43.9 | 7.2% | 27.1% | 6.8% | 1998 | $1,538 | 67.1% | 97.4% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 35221 | 2.10 | 47.2 | 16.6% | 39.3% | 26.4% | 1957 | $988 | 18.2% | 83.4% | 8.3% |
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 35216. 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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