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Population and households in ZIP 36524
Household size in ZIP 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36524 is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, 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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36524 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in ZIP 36524, well below 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 36524
Renters in ZIP 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 36524 rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over eight in ten owners (82.7%) 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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.5% of the housing in ZIP 36524, 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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36524 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $284 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36524 runs $642 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 36524
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36524 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 36524 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% 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 36524
| Period | ZIP 36524 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36524 runs well above the national rate: 20.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 36524 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 36524 | 2.38 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 25.3% | 39.5% | 1976 | $642 | 8.7% | 78.6% | 20.7% |
| ZIP 36727 | 3.14 | 38.3 | 8.1% | 18.3% | 36.6% | 1977 | $676 | 10.7% | 81.7% | 15.0% |
| ZIP 36538 | 2.62 | 48.0 | 5.8% | 18.4% | 29.5% | 1983 | $640 | 9.6% | 96.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 36919 | 2.46 | 48.0 | 3.5% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 1989 | $292 | 12.6% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 36908 | 2.38 | 43.6 | 13.9% | 13.9% | 33.2% | 1987 | $778 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 36451 | 2.47 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 1980 | $753 | 16.2% | 83.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 36558 | 2.63 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 18.7% | 1984 | $570 | 19.3% | 90.5% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 36446 | 2.74 | 40.2 | 9.8% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 1973 | $782 | 18.8% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 36436 | 2.55 | 38.0 | 7.9% | 27.0% | 33.7% | 1990 | $799 | 17.0% | 84.9% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 36482 | 2.49 | 38.4 | 8.2% | 33.5% | 39.4% | 1994 | $833 | 15.7% | 81.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 36751 | 3.16 | 33.4 | 21.2% | 24.5% | 36.4% | 1992 | $668 | 11.3% | 76.9% | 7.7% |
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 36524. 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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