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Population and households in ZIP 36273
Household size in ZIP 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 36273 holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36273 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 36273 (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%).
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 36273
Renters in ZIP 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in ZIP 36273 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.4%) 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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 36273: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 36273 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $712 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 36273 pays $712 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 36273
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 36273 (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 36273 is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 36273
| Period | ZIP 36273 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 36273 has been strong: just 1.7% 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 36273 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 36273 | 2.87 | 36.4 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.2% | 1993 | $712 | 30.4% | 91.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 36263 | 2.55 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 14.4% | 27.0% | 1983 | $866 | 19.2% | 82.8% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 30108 | 2.65 | 42.8 | 9.1% | 27.6% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,003 | 16.7% | 83.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 30182 | 2.67 | 45.8 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 3.0% | 1996 | $1,202 | 15.7% | 87.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 36264 | 2.49 | 44.9 | 10.1% | 24.0% | 13.7% | 1983 | $728 | 13.4% | 84.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 30170 | 2.93 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 19.4% | 7.5% | 1986 | $930 | 23.7% | 90.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 30118 | 2.45 | 20.1 | 23.5% | 85.2% | 10.6% | 2001 | $1,011 | 47.9% | 100.0% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 30117 | 2.76 | 34.4 | 15.8% | 45.2% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,098 | 26.8% | 83.0% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 36258 | 2.55 | 42.2 | 8.5% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1987 | $747 | 11.1% | 80.6% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 30116 | 2.75 | 38.6 | 16.0% | 22.6% | 8.9% | 1990 | $1,188 | 24.1% | 84.1% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 36207 | 2.50 | 44.5 | 11.6% | 23.0% | 15.7% | 1980 | $906 | 29.0% | 85.6% | 6.4% |
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 36273. 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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