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Population and households in ZIP 36049
Household size in ZIP 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36049 is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36049 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 14 are older.
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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 36049 (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 36049
Renters in ZIP 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 36049 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 65.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in ZIP 36049, 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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36049 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southwest 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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $684 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 36049 pays $684 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east. Only 14 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 36049
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36049 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, against 35.6% nationally. ZIP 36049 has a lower share of college graduates than most Alabama ZIP codes.
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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 36049 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. ZIP 36049 has a lower share of high school graduates than most Alabama ZIP codes.
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 36049
| Period | ZIP 36049 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36049 has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 36049 has lower unemployment than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes. 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 36049 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 36049 | 2.28 | 47.7 | 13.0% | 32.4% | 18.2% | 1983 | $684 | 16.0% | 85.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 36071 | 2.50 | 39.1 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 28.0% | 1986 | $721 | 13.7% | 74.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36035 | 2.25 | 42.4 | 12.6% | 22.6% | 20.2% | 1987 | $800 | 24.1% | 85.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 36034 | 2.87 | 38.0 | 9.1% | 28.6% | 20.4% | 1994 | $800 | 15.0% | 86.2% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 36042 | 2.77 | 38.8 | 9.0% | 6.5% | 21.1% | 1989 | $808 | 20.1% | 84.1% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 36079 | 2.47 | 41.7 | 13.9% | 27.4% | 17.1% | 1994 | $897 | 32.5% | 87.9% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 36082 | 1.91 | 19.9 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 19.0% | 1985 | $689 | 5.1% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 36081 | 2.56 | 31.0 | 16.7% | 51.5% | 23.1% | 1985 | $867 | 29.5% | 88.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 36037 | 2.46 | 41.9 | 15.5% | 38.0% | 21.9% | 1979 | $830 | 14.7% | 87.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 36010 | 2.54 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 30.7% | 24.4% | 1981 | $906 | 13.5% | 78.3% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 36033 | 2.27 | 44.8 | 8.3% | 32.7% | 23.4% | 1979 | $666 | 9.1% | 83.8% | 7.1% |
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 36049. 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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