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Population and households in ZIP 35563
Household size in ZIP 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35563 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, 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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35563 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, 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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in ZIP 35563, well below the national share of 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 35563
Renters in ZIP 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 35563 own their homes; 28.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. About half of owners (50.8%) 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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in ZIP 35563, 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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 35563 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 Alabama as a whole, 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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $361 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $424 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35563 costs $701 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% 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 35563
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35563 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 35563 have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%.
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 35563
| Period | ZIP 35563 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35563 runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 35563 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 35563 | 2.68 | 42.4 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 17.3% | 1976 | $701 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 35594 | 2.62 | 45.6 | 8.0% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $761 | 14.2% | 86.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 35544 | 2.88 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 1991 | $923 | 28.8% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 35548 | 2.68 | 39.0 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 1979 | $509 | 10.8% | 81.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 35559 | 2.43 | 44.7 | 1.4% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 1989 | $780 | 8.1% | 84.1% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 35554 | 2.57 | 39.2 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 20.9% | 1982 | $791 | 14.9% | 81.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 35552 | 3.08 | 39.6 | 13.1% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 1975 | $572 | 15.1% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 35586 | 2.84 | 45.5 | 10.3% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 1982 | $587 | 11.7% | 81.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 35577 | 2.47 | 46.4 | 1.4% | 24.7% | 23.2% | 1987 | $718 | 3.4% | 79.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 35575 | 2.44 | 41.4 | 15.2% | 18.1% | 16.6% | 1988 | $710 | 7.3% | 74.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 38844 | 3.03 | 29.7 | 1.1% | 8.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $735 | 13.5% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
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 35563. 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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