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Population and households in ZIP 35233
Household size in ZIP 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.48 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.40 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.56 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.40 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35233 are small: just 1.40 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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.7 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35233 is young: half of its residents are under 27.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 33.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 35233: 1.7% of households, against 11.6% 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 35233
Renters in ZIP 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 35233 rent: 93.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over three in ten owners (31.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 35233 than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +37 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 35233 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2009, versus 1980 nationally.
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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $930 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,646 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,054 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35233 runs $1,646 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Birmingham area overall ($1,238). The typical renter here spends 34.9% 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 35233
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.3% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.9% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +47.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 35233: 76.9% 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.
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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 35233: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 35233
| Period | ZIP 35233 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 35233 has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 35233 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 35233 | 1.40 | 27.7 | 1.7% | 93.4% | 13.4% | 2009 | $1,646 | 76.9% | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 35203 | 1.48 | 39.1 | 11.1% | 69.3% | 22.0% | 1954 | $1,286 | 37.8% | 82.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 35205 | 1.83 | 32.8 | 4.5% | 66.3% | 22.8% | 1961 | $1,047 | 61.1% | 96.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 35234 | 2.17 | 43.0 | 12.5% | 47.0% | 38.1% | 1958 | $901 | 9.9% | 80.3% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 35204 | 2.01 | 41.6 | 15.6% | 55.8% | 24.0% | 1956 | $832 | 26.7% | 80.6% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 35222 | 2.16 | 37.2 | 8.4% | 45.4% | 10.7% | 1967 | $1,128 | 60.7% | 96.2% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 35209 | 2.38 | 31.9 | 8.3% | 49.5% | 15.4% | 1967 | $1,515 | 66.3% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 35229 | 2.38 | 20.2 | 7.6% | 64.5% | 6.2% | 1966 | $1,605 | 59.3% | 82.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35213 | 2.43 | 38.8 | 2.5% | 26.5% | 9.1% | 1963 | $1,572 | 83.7% | 98.3% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 35207 | 2.81 | 31.1 | 33.4% | 48.6% | 15.3% | 1961 | $784 | 12.0% | 79.9% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 35212 | 2.28 | 34.1 | 20.8% | 54.4% | 17.7% | 1964 | $987 | 32.1% | 84.4% | 9.5% |
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 35233. 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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