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Population and households in ZIP 36505
Household size in ZIP 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36505 is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.75 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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 36505 are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 36505 (22.0%), well 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 36505
Renters in ZIP 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in ZIP 36505 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.6% of homes in ZIP 36505 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36505 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36505 costs $978 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.1% 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 36505
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 36505: 16.7% 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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 36505 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 36505
| Period | ZIP 36505 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in ZIP 36505 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 36505 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 36505 | 3.01 | 39.3 | 22.0% | 13.9% | 2.6% | 1985 | $978 | 16.7% | 84.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 36525 | 2.83 | 40.2 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 15.9% | 1974 | $982 | 17.9% | 84.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 36512 | 2.48 | 46.8 | 1.0% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 1988 | $949 | 20.8% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36572 | 2.71 | 47.9 | 5.4% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 1991 | $1,371 | 27.1% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 36571 | 2.44 | 42.5 | 12.0% | 21.2% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,093 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 36521 | 2.75 | 36.2 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 1991 | $1,136 | 16.4% | 85.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 36560 | 2.57 | 44.9 | 10.2% | 14.8% | 19.7% | 1983 | $983 | 12.9% | 79.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36579 | 3.02 | 39.0 | 18.9% | 17.9% | 34.2% | 1989 | $918 | 15.9% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 36507 | 2.50 | 39.9 | 11.5% | 24.0% | 11.0% | 1985 | $971 | 18.6% | 86.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 36522 | 2.72 | 41.1 | 11.8% | 27.7% | 18.2% | 1984 | $902 | 11.3% | 86.1% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 36587 | 2.95 | 38.0 | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.2% | 1993 | $1,149 | 15.2% | 85.1% | 4.3% |
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 36505. 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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