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Population and households in ZIP 35544
Household size in ZIP 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 35544 holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.21, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35544 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 35544: 4.7% 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 35544
Renters in ZIP 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 35544 rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 86.3% 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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in ZIP 35544, 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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 35544 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $246 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $567 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$678 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35544 pays $923 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 35544
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +26.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 35544 (28.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 35544 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% 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 35544
| Period | ZIP 35544 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in ZIP 35544 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). 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 35544 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 35544 | 2.88 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 1991 | $923 | 28.8% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 35563 | 2.68 | 42.4 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 17.3% | 1976 | $701 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 35586 | 2.84 | 45.5 | 10.3% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 1982 | $587 | 11.7% | 81.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 35552 | 3.08 | 39.6 | 13.1% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 1975 | $572 | 15.1% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 35594 | 2.62 | 45.6 | 8.0% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $761 | 14.2% | 86.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38844 | 3.03 | 29.7 | 1.1% | 8.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $735 | 13.5% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 38848 | 2.77 | 38.4 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 21.9% | 1978 | $777 | 21.2% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 35559 | 2.43 | 44.7 | 1.4% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 1989 | $780 | 8.1% | 84.1% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 35548 | 2.68 | 39.0 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 1979 | $509 | 10.8% | 81.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 35554 | 2.57 | 39.2 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 20.9% | 1982 | $791 | 14.9% | 81.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 38870 | 2.58 | 40.5 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 18.9% | 1981 | $814 | 19.5% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
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 35544. 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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