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Population and households in ZIP 35461
Household size in ZIP 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 35461 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, ZIP 35461 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 35461: 5.6% 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 35461
Renters in ZIP 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 35461 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (65.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in ZIP 35461, 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.
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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 35461 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $471 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $676 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35461 runs $676 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.2% 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 35461
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35461: 15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 35461 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 35461
| Period | ZIP 35461 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 35461: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 35461 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 35461 | 2.32 | 49.8 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 16.8% | 1980 | $676 | 15.8% | 80.6% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 39702 | 2.66 | 37.7 | 21.3% | 35.4% | 11.8% | 1982 | $940 | 23.9% | 90.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 35576 | 2.73 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 18.3% | 29.0% | 1976 | $664 | 10.2% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 35481 | 2.33 | 44.6 | 11.9% | 24.6% | 18.6% | 1980 | $435 | 10.5% | 88.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 39766 | 2.63 | 37.6 | 19.9% | 26.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $1,122 | 27.7% | 92.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 39701 | 2.17 | 45.1 | 17.4% | 57.9% | 21.5% | 1968 | $802 | 19.4% | 83.2% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 39705 | 2.36 | 40.3 | 11.1% | 37.1% | 14.9% | 1986 | $1,033 | 40.8% | 93.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35574 | 2.69 | 44.3 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 24.7% | 1981 | $616 | 15.3% | 83.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 35466 | 3.04 | 37.5 | 9.1% | 18.6% | 22.4% | 1987 | $645 | 16.7% | 90.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 39753 | 2.30 | 51.0 | 10.8% | 21.4% | 18.0% | 1994 | $753 | 37.6% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 39736 | 2.30 | 51.0 | 10.8% | 21.4% | 18.0% | 1994 | $753 | 37.6% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
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 35461. 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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