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Population and households in ZIP 35453
Household size in ZIP 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35453 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35453 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.5, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west.
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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 35453 as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama as a whole (12.2%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, 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 35453
Renters in ZIP 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in ZIP 35453 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the east. The renter share has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, 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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 35453: 14.7% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 1.5 points, 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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 35453 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest 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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $863 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,086 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$497 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35453 runs $1,086 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $497 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest 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 35453
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35453 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 35453 is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 35453
| Period | ZIP 35453 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 35453 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.8 points, a smaller 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 35453 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 35453 | 2.68 | 38.1 | 10.8% | 15.1% | 14.7% | 1994 | $1,086 | 19.4% | 89.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 35404 | 2.69 | 30.0 | 11.3% | 54.4% | 28.6% | 1985 | $1,051 | 29.2% | 87.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 35456 | 2.49 | 39.8 | 8.3% | 18.0% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,180 | 14.6% | 84.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 35405 | 2.51 | 36.6 | 13.0% | 45.9% | 7.4% | 1992 | $1,162 | 27.6% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 35487 | 1.38 | 19.6 | 10.1% | 97.6% | 12.4% | 1983 | $1,292 | 45.5% | 90.7% | 29.7% |
| ZIP 35406 | 2.41 | 43.7 | 5.3% | 23.2% | 7.6% | 1998 | $1,938 | 64.4% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 35401 | 2.24 | 27.4 | 15.6% | 73.0% | 25.3% | 1984 | $1,021 | 41.5% | 86.5% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 35444 | 2.59 | 37.1 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 1996 | $1,353 | 21.5% | 91.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 35490 | 2.90 | 34.3 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 2002 | $1,229 | 19.3% | 88.3% | 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 35453. 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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