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Household size in ZIP 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35235 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 35235 is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.0, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the center.
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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 35235 (16.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 35235 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes.
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 35235
Renters in ZIP 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 35235 rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Birmingham area as a whole (29.2%). About three in ten owners (29.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 13.3 points from 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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 35235 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 35235 was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $947 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $991 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,075 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,410 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35235 runs $1,410 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Birmingham area overall ($1,238). Rent has climbed $462 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 36.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 35235
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 35235 than nationally: 28.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 35235 is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.2 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 35235 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes.
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 35235
| Period | ZIP 35235 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 35235: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 35235 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 35235 | 2.52 | 38.0 | 16.9% | 35.9% | 12.0% | 1984 | $1,410 | 28.4% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 35215 | 2.64 | 36.3 | 25.1% | 42.5% | 14.0% | 1973 | $1,208 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 35173 | 2.87 | 40.9 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 6.1% | 1997 | $1,404 | 40.0% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35206 | 2.36 | 41.1 | 22.5% | 51.2% | 18.0% | 1959 | $1,077 | 21.5% | 87.0% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 35126 | 2.88 | 39.1 | 17.7% | 14.7% | 10.0% | 1987 | $1,552 | 18.1% | 90.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 35210 | 2.25 | 41.6 | 9.1% | 29.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,181 | 42.4% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 35217 | 2.47 | 39.8 | 17.0% | 54.6% | 16.4% | 1961 | $1,020 | 11.0% | 75.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 35119 | 2.99 | 39.0 | 7.1% | 19.2% | 3.7% | 1977 | $1,069 | 27.0% | 85.4% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 35212 | 2.28 | 34.1 | 20.8% | 54.4% | 17.7% | 1964 | $987 | 32.1% | 84.4% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 35094 | 2.67 | 40.7 | 9.3% | 23.3% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,171 | 30.0% | 86.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 35068 | 2.24 | 36.8 | 21.7% | 36.1% | 7.6% | 1986 | $1,278 | 30.8% | 92.2% | 2.5% |
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 35235. 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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