Population 10,485 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of ZIP 35501: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in ZIP 35501
Household size in ZIP 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35501 average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.47 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 35501 is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.3, even as the national median rose. ZIP 35501 is younger than at least four in five Alabama ZIP codes.
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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 35501: 16.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 35501 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 35501
Renters in ZIP 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 35501 rent their homes (35.5%), 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%). Just over half of owners (53.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 5.7 points since 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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in ZIP 35501, 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 is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 35501 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Birmingham area, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north 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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$196 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35501 pays $773 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $196 a month since 2006–10, up 34%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 35501
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35501: 25.5% 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 12.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 35501 is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 35501
| Period | ZIP 35501 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 35501 than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 35501 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 35501 | 2.75 | 37.1 | 16.8% | 35.5% | 20.0% | 1976 | $773 | 25.5% | 89.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 35504 | 2.66 | 41.4 | 7.7% | 24.1% | 9.2% | 1991 | $836 | 21.5% | 86.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 35503 | 2.44 | 44.0 | 6.0% | 21.8% | 14.1% | 1983 | $861 | 18.9% | 86.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 35550 | 2.43 | 45.8 | 11.3% | 29.3% | 20.0% | 1976 | $524 | 8.8% | 80.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 35580 | 2.46 | 45.6 | 12.3% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 1980 | $877 | 9.8% | 79.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35579 | 2.50 | 44.3 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 1985 | $516 | 12.3% | 85.4% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 35587 | 2.60 | 36.4 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 1996 | $852 | 10.9% | 84.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 35584 | 2.11 | 27.8 | 6.6% | 45.9% | 34.3% | 1975 | $699 | 2.6% | 82.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35578 | 2.60 | 41.8 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 19.2% | 1983 | $772 | 16.4% | 85.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 35148 | 2.55 | 38.6 | 13.1% | 27.3% | 18.4% | 1979 | $1,125 | 14.9% | 79.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 35549 | 2.41 | 47.5 | 7.5% | 19.1% | 20.3% | 1983 | $702 | 9.9% | 82.5% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Zip codes with similar populations: 86045, AZ · 17540, PA · 18071, PA · 19004, PA · 19081, PA · 19317, PA · 64501, MO · 92314, CA · 72616, AR · 19352, PA
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 35501. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.