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Population and households in ZIP 35896
Household size in ZIP 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.58 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.77 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 35896 is a place of small households, averaging 1.77 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, 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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35896 is young: half of its residents are under 22.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 35896: 32.8% of all 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 35896
Renters in ZIP 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 63.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 35896 than nationally: 42.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Just over a third of owners (35.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 35896 than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Alabama overall (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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35896 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,064 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35896 costs $1,064 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 35896
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 35896 (32.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Alabama overall (29.0%).
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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 35896 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 35896
| Period | ZIP 35896 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in ZIP 35896 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 35896 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 35896 | 1.77 | 22.0 | 32.8% | 42.8% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,064 | 32.5% | 85.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 35816 | 2.20 | 29.2 | 15.1% | 75.8% | 12.2% | 1975 | $992 | 28.6% | 89.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 35806 | 2.06 | 34.1 | 9.7% | 55.2% | 8.1% | 2004 | $1,484 | 58.6% | 96.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 35810 | 2.85 | 39.2 | 17.4% | 35.7% | 11.7% | 1972 | $1,157 | 24.7% | 86.4% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 35808 | 3.24 | 44.1 | 9.5% | 97.5% | 3.2% | 1994 | $1,676 | 56.0% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 35805 | 2.07 | 34.7 | 16.4% | 59.3% | 12.9% | 1970 | $995 | 22.2% | 78.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 35801 | 2.10 | 43.2 | 7.0% | 35.7% | 8.7% | 1967 | $1,460 | 59.0% | 92.6% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 35757 | 2.49 | 39.7 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 5.7% | 2007 | $1,623 | 56.3% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 35758 | 2.60 | 39.8 | 8.7% | 30.8% | 4.9% | 1999 | $1,762 | 64.0% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 35749 | 2.82 | 38.5 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,587 | 39.4% | 93.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35811 | 2.43 | 37.4 | 12.8% | 22.8% | 14.5% | 1990 | $1,174 | 32.9% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
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 35896. 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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