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Population and households in ZIP 35951
Household size in ZIP 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35951 are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 12 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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 35951 is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.1, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 35951 (15.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, 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 35951
Renters in ZIP 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in ZIP 35951 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 2.3 points from 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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 35951 as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Vacancy is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 35951 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35951 runs $831 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $255 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the north.
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 35951
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35951: 14.0% 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 up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northeast.
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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 35951 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 10.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only five of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 35951
| Period | ZIP 35951 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35951 is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 35951 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 35951 | 3.00 | 37.3 | 15.6% | 22.0% | 11.0% | 1986 | $831 | 14.0% | 75.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 35950 | 2.97 | 34.0 | 15.4% | 29.4% | 8.2% | 1983 | $899 | 19.3% | 78.4% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 35957 | 3.12 | 35.1 | 15.1% | 28.8% | 11.8% | 1981 | $718 | 13.5% | 85.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 35962 | 3.36 | 37.0 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 16.7% | 1987 | $712 | 10.4% | 71.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 35976 | 2.52 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 25.3% | 16.9% | 1986 | $888 | 28.3% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 35974 | 2.55 | 38.1 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 15.0% | 1980 | $476 | 9.6% | 75.8% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 35975 | 3.29 | 44.7 | 11.5% | 15.6% | 18.3% | 1992 | $738 | 11.9% | 79.8% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 35963 | 2.76 | 44.7 | 9.1% | 21.6% | 19.2% | 1973 | $593 | 6.4% | 74.1% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 35971 | 2.76 | 45.5 | 11.1% | 21.2% | 9.3% | 1983 | $795 | 8.3% | 85.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 35961 | 2.69 | 41.4 | 17.3% | 26.0% | 23.3% | 1979 | $591 | 9.6% | 66.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 35016 | 2.56 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 23.5% | 8.1% | 1984 | $868 | 23.5% | 89.6% | 3.4% |
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 35951. 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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