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Population and households in ZIP 35555
Household size in ZIP 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35555 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 35555 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 35555 is older 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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 35555 than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, 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 35555
Renters in ZIP 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 35555 rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.5 points, 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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 35555: 23.8% 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. Vacancy is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, 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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 35555 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $556 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $718 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35555 pays $718 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $258 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 35555
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35555 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 35555 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 35555
| Period | ZIP 35555 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35555 runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 23 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 35555 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 35555 | 2.52 | 44.7 | 14.3% | 26.5% | 23.8% | 1978 | $718 | 17.8% | 86.6% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 35545 | 2.51 | 26.3 | 40.6% | 47.9% | 25.0% | 1979 | $517 | 10.9% | 74.0% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 35542 | 2.92 | 39.8 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 1989 | $692 | 9.1% | 79.3% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 35574 | 2.69 | 44.3 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 24.7% | 1981 | $616 | 15.3% | 83.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 35546 | 2.85 | 37.2 | 10.2% | 19.9% | 17.5% | 1988 | $747 | 13.0% | 82.9% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35592 | 2.74 | 45.2 | 14.1% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1979 | $589 | 10.5% | 83.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 35576 | 2.73 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 18.3% | 29.0% | 1976 | $664 | 10.2% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 35579 | 2.50 | 44.3 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 1985 | $516 | 12.3% | 85.4% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 39740 | 3.00 | 34.9 | 8.9% | 15.2% | 11.9% | 1991 | $847 | 30.7% | 88.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 39766 | 2.63 | 37.6 | 19.9% | 26.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $1,122 | 27.7% | 92.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 35580 | 2.46 | 45.6 | 12.3% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 1980 | $877 | 9.8% | 79.2% | 2.1% |
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 35555. 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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