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Population and households in ZIP 35442
Household size in ZIP 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, ZIP 35442 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has edged down from 2.73 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in ZIP 35442 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 34.2 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 35442 (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 13.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 35442
Renters in ZIP 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 35442 rent their homes (37.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.0 points, 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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 35442: 27.5% 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. Vacancy has risen 8.9 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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 35442 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $436 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $463 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $707 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$261 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35442 runs $707 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $261 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 35442
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35442: 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in ZIP 35442 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, in line with the national trend. ZIP 35442 has a lower 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 35442
| Period | ZIP 35442 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 35442 than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 14.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger 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 35442 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 35442 | 2.68 | 41.4 | 9.5% | 37.6% | 27.5% | 1981 | $707 | 16.2% | 81.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 35447 | 2.45 | 43.8 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 1984 | $811 | 7.8% | 82.4% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 39341 | 2.64 | 38.1 | 26.0% | 25.2% | 15.6% | 1983 | $716 | 12.3% | 79.7% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 39739 | 2.25 | 47.5 | 13.3% | 35.0% | 19.6% | 1981 | $890 | 6.6% | 66.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 35480 | 2.97 | 39.8 | 5.8% | 7.8% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,005 | 16.1% | 91.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 35469 | 2.49 | 51.3 | 20.1% | 3.6% | 23.8% | 1985 | $519 | 32.6% | 80.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 35446 | 2.72 | 35.5 | 11.4% | 16.7% | 8.1% | 1993 | $873 | 15.4% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 35463 | 2.73 | 44.7 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 17.7% | 1996 | $1,037 | 14.7% | 81.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 35452 | 2.60 | 39.5 | 10.2% | 12.0% | 7.8% | 1997 | $1,127 | 25.9% | 93.0% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35476 | 2.49 | 34.6 | 10.6% | 55.2% | 9.1% | 1978 | $1,113 | 27.0% | 90.5% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 35473 | 2.40 | 38.1 | 9.5% | 39.4% | 5.7% | 1993 | $959 | 38.2% | 92.6% | 5.7% |
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 35442. 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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