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Population and households in ZIP 35988
Household size in ZIP 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 35988 average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has dropped from 2.82 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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 35988 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 35988 (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 35988
Renters in ZIP 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in ZIP 35988 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 35988 as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 35988 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $684 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$37 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 35988 costs $684 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 35988
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 35988: 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 35988 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% 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 35988
| Period | ZIP 35988 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 35988 has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 35988 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 35988 | 2.65 | 44.6 | 14.0% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 1989 | $684 | 20.9% | 84.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35986 | 2.41 | 44.3 | 9.6% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 1988 | $667 | 20.5% | 88.7% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35968 | 2.85 | 40.7 | 9.4% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 1989 | $668 | 17.6% | 86.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 35978 | 2.92 | 38.3 | 9.0% | 21.8% | 16.8% | 1985 | $888 | 12.5% | 83.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 35744 | 2.89 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 22.6% | 10.1% | 1992 | $772 | 14.9% | 82.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 35765 | 2.30 | 48.6 | 5.2% | 21.5% | 13.9% | 1987 | $827 | 18.4% | 86.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 35989 | 2.63 | 42.0 | 5.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 1987 | $821 | 16.8% | 80.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 35971 | 2.76 | 45.5 | 11.1% | 21.2% | 9.3% | 1983 | $795 | 8.3% | 85.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 35771 | 2.54 | 45.6 | 8.2% | 19.2% | 14.9% | 1989 | $661 | 15.7% | 83.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 35967 | 2.64 | 37.7 | 13.9% | 26.7% | 15.4% | 1978 | $732 | 17.4% | 77.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 35984 | 2.17 | 54.8 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 37.6% | 1988 | $804 | 20.8% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
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 35988. 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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