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Population and households in ZIP 35950
Household size in ZIP 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 35950 is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.81 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 14 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 35950 is young: half of its residents are under 34.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 16 are younger.
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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 35950 (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, 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 35950
Renters in ZIP 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 35950 rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, 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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 35950 is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Vacancy has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 35950 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35950 runs $899 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $277 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are 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 35950
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35950: 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 35950 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 9.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 18 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 35950
| Period | ZIP 35950 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 35950 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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 35950 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 35950 | 2.97 | 34.0 | 15.4% | 29.4% | 8.2% | 1983 | $899 | 19.3% | 78.4% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 35951 | 3.00 | 37.3 | 15.6% | 22.0% | 11.0% | 1986 | $831 | 14.0% | 75.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 35957 | 3.12 | 35.1 | 15.1% | 28.8% | 11.8% | 1981 | $718 | 13.5% | 85.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 35976 | 2.52 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 25.3% | 16.9% | 1986 | $888 | 28.3% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 35980 | 3.06 | 35.0 | 13.1% | 23.7% | 11.3% | 1993 | $913 | 16.7% | 79.2% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 35956 | 2.81 | 38.7 | 5.4% | 18.7% | 17.7% | 1984 | $936 | 18.1% | 86.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 35962 | 3.36 | 37.0 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 16.7% | 1987 | $712 | 10.4% | 71.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 35974 | 2.55 | 38.1 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 15.0% | 1980 | $476 | 9.6% | 75.8% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 35016 | 2.56 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 23.5% | 8.1% | 1984 | $868 | 23.5% | 89.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 35963 | 2.76 | 44.7 | 9.1% | 21.6% | 19.2% | 1973 | $593 | 6.4% | 74.1% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 35087 | 2.42 | 49.9 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 6.5% | 1989 | $902 | 23.3% | 87.0% | 2.0% |
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 35950. 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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