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Population and households in ZIP 36117
Household size in ZIP 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 36117 has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in ZIP 36117 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 36117: 22.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 11.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 11 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 36117
Renters in ZIP 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 36117 is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.7 points, as it has 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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 36117 than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, 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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 36117 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $993 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,162 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,431 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$438 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 36117 pays $1,431 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). Rents are up $438 a month from 2006–10, a 44% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.7% 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 36117
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 36117 than nationally: 41.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 6.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 36117 is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 36117
| Period | ZIP 36117 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 36117: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 16 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 36117 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 36117 | 2.57 | 39.4 | 22.8% | 37.5% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,431 | 41.0% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 36109 | 2.39 | 40.7 | 14.8% | 35.3% | 12.4% | 1972 | $1,182 | 28.1% | 91.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 36116 | 2.53 | 35.1 | 24.2% | 49.9% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,272 | 34.4% | 92.9% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 36106 | 2.14 | 40.4 | 15.0% | 44.7% | 13.4% | 1967 | $1,246 | 49.3% | 92.8% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 36115 | 4.45 | 17.2 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,405 | 41.4% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36064 | 2.91 | 37.3 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 5.7% | 2007 | $1,623 | 57.9% | 96.0% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 36114 | 4.45 | 17.2 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,405 | 41.4% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36111 | 2.41 | 39.8 | 19.6% | 41.7% | 15.0% | 1965 | $1,219 | 47.1% | 93.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 36107 | 2.38 | 32.7 | 20.8% | 61.2% | 17.2% | 1950 | $980 | 20.7% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 36110 | 2.89 | 32.6 | 29.1% | 52.3% | 20.3% | 1970 | $1,028 | 12.0% | 71.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 36104 | 1.98 | 32.3 | 25.2% | 72.3% | 20.7% | 1962 | $738 | 25.1% | 76.7% | 9.3% |
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 36117. 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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