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Population and households in ZIP 35981
Household size in ZIP 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 35981 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.77, 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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 35981 is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 35981: 7.1% of 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 35981
Renters in ZIP 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 35981 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.2% of the housing in ZIP 35981, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 35981 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $414 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $379 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $437 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35981 costs $912 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, 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 35981
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 35981 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, against 35.6% 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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 35981 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 35981
| Period | ZIP 35981 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35981 runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 35981 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 35981 | 2.97 | 44.0 | 7.1% | 18.1% | 15.2% | 1988 | $912 | 15.5% | 81.4% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 35966 | 2.69 | 43.1 | 12.1% | 19.4% | 14.0% | 1988 | $827 | 10.6% | 71.5% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 35978 | 2.92 | 38.3 | 9.0% | 21.8% | 16.8% | 1985 | $888 | 12.5% | 83.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 35979 | 2.55 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 14.7% | 5.9% | 1991 | $811 | 3.9% | 72.3% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 35765 | 2.30 | 48.6 | 5.2% | 21.5% | 13.9% | 1987 | $827 | 18.4% | 86.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 30738 | 2.54 | 50.6 | 7.1% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 1993 | $784 | 27.4% | 89.6% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 30752 | 2.51 | 43.8 | 7.8% | 23.5% | 15.7% | 1985 | $886 | 12.9% | 85.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 35772 | 2.38 | 45.2 | 5.0% | 25.8% | 18.0% | 1985 | $554 | 10.7% | 78.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 35752 | 2.45 | 42.4 | 5.4% | 28.3% | 11.3% | 1984 | $1,049 | 12.1% | 81.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 35744 | 2.89 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 22.6% | 10.1% | 1992 | $772 | 14.9% | 82.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 35746 | 2.44 | 48.0 | 3.4% | 29.8% | 19.6% | 1991 | $946 | 8.0% | 72.0% | 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 35981. 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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