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Population and households in ZIP 36109
Household size in ZIP 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36109 is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.33 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in ZIP 36109 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.2, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 36109 (14.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.6 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 36109
Renters in ZIP 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 36109 rent their homes (35.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 12.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 36109 than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.1 points, 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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 36109 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west. ZIP 36109 has older homes than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes.
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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $754 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $842 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,013 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,182 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36109 runs $1,182 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). Rents are up $428 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 36109
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 36109 than nationally: 28.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 36109 is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. ZIP 36109 has a higher 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 36109
| Period | ZIP 36109 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36109 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 36109 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 36109 | 2.39 | 40.7 | 14.8% | 35.3% | 12.4% | 1972 | $1,182 | 28.1% | 91.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 36114 | 4.45 | 17.2 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,405 | 41.4% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36115 | 4.45 | 17.2 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,405 | 41.4% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36107 | 2.38 | 32.7 | 20.8% | 61.2% | 17.2% | 1950 | $980 | 20.7% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 36106 | 2.14 | 40.4 | 15.0% | 44.7% | 13.4% | 1967 | $1,246 | 49.3% | 92.8% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 36110 | 2.89 | 32.6 | 29.1% | 52.3% | 20.3% | 1970 | $1,028 | 12.0% | 71.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 36111 | 2.41 | 39.8 | 19.6% | 41.7% | 15.0% | 1965 | $1,219 | 47.1% | 93.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 36104 | 1.98 | 32.3 | 25.2% | 72.3% | 20.7% | 1962 | $738 | 25.1% | 76.7% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 36117 | 2.57 | 39.4 | 22.8% | 37.5% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,431 | 41.0% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 36116 | 2.53 | 35.1 | 24.2% | 49.9% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,272 | 34.4% | 92.9% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 36105 | 2.44 | 42.7 | 23.7% | 39.4% | 22.5% | 1963 | $916 | 16.9% | 77.5% | 11.1% |
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 36109. 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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