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Population and households in ZIP 35543
Household size in ZIP 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 35543 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35543 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 35543 than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
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 35543
Renters in ZIP 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 35543 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 70.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 35543: 19.8% 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.
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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 35543 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $504 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $698 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35543 runs $698 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 35543
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35543 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.9%, against 35.6% 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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in ZIP 35543 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.1% 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 35543
| Period | ZIP 35543 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 35543: 11.1% 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 35543 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 35543 | 2.48 | 46.8 | 8.7% | 14.8% | 19.8% | 1986 | $698 | 8.9% | 71.1% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 35565 | 2.55 | 44.1 | 10.2% | 27.4% | 22.1% | 1980 | $767 | 10.9% | 75.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 35564 | 3.00 | 32.6 | 13.4% | 17.7% | 23.7% | 1990 | $536 | 6.6% | 83.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 35581 | 2.60 | 42.8 | 14.0% | 29.1% | 12.3% | 1987 | $694 | 11.4% | 81.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35571 | 2.67 | 39.2 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 31.4% | 1974 | $521 | 9.6% | 77.0% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 35570 | 2.80 | 45.0 | 8.6% | 26.1% | 25.3% | 1979 | $629 | 14.9% | 84.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 35553 | 2.85 | 40.3 | 7.4% | 24.0% | 20.8% | 1988 | $805 | 14.4% | 77.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 35593 | 2.49 | 45.4 | 9.0% | 14.4% | 21.3% | 1985 | $611 | 18.3% | 78.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 35572 | 2.01 | 53.2 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 37.7% | 1993 | $822 | 22.4% | 78.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 38876 | 2.32 | 40.9 | 8.3% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1983 | $830 | 11.7% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 35540 | 2.59 | 34.1 | 7.9% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 1989 | $980 | 9.5% | 81.6% | 1.5% |
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 35543. 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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