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Population and households in ZIP 35971
Household size in ZIP 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35971 average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, ZIP 35971 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 35971 (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.6 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 35971
Renters in ZIP 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in ZIP 35971 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (63.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged down 1.5 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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 35971 as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.8 points, 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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 35971 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 35971 runs $795 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $221 a month since 2006–10, up 38%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 35971
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35971: 8.3% 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 1.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 35971 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 21.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 35971
| Period | ZIP 35971 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35971 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 6.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 35971 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 35971 | 2.76 | 45.5 | 11.1% | 21.2% | 9.3% | 1983 | $795 | 8.3% | 85.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 35986 | 2.41 | 44.3 | 9.6% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 1988 | $667 | 20.5% | 88.7% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35771 | 2.54 | 45.6 | 8.2% | 19.2% | 14.9% | 1989 | $661 | 15.7% | 83.1% | 3.5% |
| 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 35974 | 2.55 | 38.1 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 15.0% | 1980 | $476 | 9.6% | 75.8% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 35968 | 2.85 | 40.7 | 9.4% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 1989 | $668 | 17.6% | 86.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 35988 | 2.65 | 44.6 | 14.0% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 1989 | $684 | 20.9% | 84.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35755 | 2.17 | 54.5 | 5.4% | 20.3% | 37.1% | 1993 | $860 | 26.3% | 91.4% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 35967 | 2.64 | 37.7 | 13.9% | 26.7% | 15.4% | 1978 | $732 | 17.4% | 77.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 35951 | 3.00 | 37.3 | 15.6% | 22.0% | 11.0% | 1986 | $831 | 14.0% | 75.1% | 4.8% |
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 35971. 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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