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Population and households in ZIP 35601
Household size in ZIP 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 35601 has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.44 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35601 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 37.0 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 35601 (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 35601
Renters in ZIP 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 35601 rent their homes (42.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35601 is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Vacancy has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35601 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the north has the oldest housing. ZIP 35601 has older homes than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,015 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 35601 pays $1,015 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $414 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 35601
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35601: 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 35601 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 35601
| Period | ZIP 35601 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in ZIP 35601 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). Unemployment has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35601 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 35601 | 2.52 | 36.4 | 13.8% | 42.2% | 9.1% | 1967 | $1,015 | 18.1% | 78.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 35603 | 2.48 | 43.8 | 11.7% | 25.8% | 8.0% | 1992 | $896 | 27.7% | 90.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 35649 | 2.22 | 41.2 | 12.3% | 48.9% | 9.9% | 2013 | $1,413 | 54.8% | 89.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35673 | 2.55 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 13.0% | 1991 | $830 | 14.8% | 83.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35640 | 2.70 | 41.0 | 9.5% | 21.6% | 10.0% | 1987 | $916 | 26.7% | 88.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35643 | 2.50 | 43.9 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 10.7% | 1991 | $786 | 14.2% | 81.1% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 35756 | 3.02 | 35.5 | 8.4% | 16.2% | 6.2% | 2013 | $1,826 | 59.4% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 35619 | 2.57 | 38.6 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 1991 | $1,242 | 14.7% | 81.8% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 35824 | 2.15 | 45.6 | 6.0% | 44.3% | 9.2% | 2006 | $1,525 | 63.5% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35670 | 2.61 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 21.8% | 14.5% | 1991 | $798 | 23.4% | 85.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 35650 | 2.39 | 43.5 | 8.6% | 15.6% | 8.5% | 1987 | $854 | 16.3% | 87.5% | 2.6% |
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 35601. 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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