Population 19,667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 35661
Household size in ZIP 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 35661 has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35661 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 35661 than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.1 points, 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 35661
Renters in ZIP 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 35661 own their homes; 29.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 35661: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35661 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alabama. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,010 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35661 costs $1,010 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $367 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
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 35661
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35661 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 35661 is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 35661
| Period | ZIP 35661 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35661 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 35661 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 35661 | 2.49 | 41.8 | 13.3% | 29.1% | 11.1% | 1986 | $1,010 | 25.1% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 35660 | 2.02 | 43.1 | 13.6% | 38.3% | 15.5% | 1962 | $777 | 17.4% | 81.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 35630 | 2.15 | 35.0 | 13.8% | 54.4% | 13.1% | 1972 | $832 | 31.0% | 89.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 35674 | 2.55 | 41.9 | 11.6% | 26.9% | 12.9% | 1981 | $793 | 24.2% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35646 | 2.32 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 19.4% | 16.0% | 1985 | $698 | 20.1% | 85.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 35634 | 2.50 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1985 | $1,002 | 29.6% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 35633 | 2.53 | 44.4 | 5.5% | 18.2% | 10.0% | 1987 | $882 | 27.8% | 88.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 35645 | 2.58 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 13.8% | 10.2% | 1989 | $1,033 | 34.8% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 35672 | 2.71 | 39.7 | 9.8% | 21.7% | 18.6% | 1988 | $852 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 35652 | 2.45 | 42.8 | 9.1% | 18.7% | 17.1% | 1990 | $763 | 23.9% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 35618 | 2.11 | 45.6 | 13.3% | 28.1% | 13.4% | 1984 | $637 | 12.9% | 88.0% | 1.8% |
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 35661. 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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