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Population and households in ZIP 36540
Household size in ZIP 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36540 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 dropped from 2.99 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in ZIP 36540 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 36540 as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 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 36540
Renters in ZIP 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 36540 rent their homes (36.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). About three-quarters of owners (74.9%) 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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.6% of the housing in ZIP 36540, 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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36540 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$155 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36540 costs $818 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% 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 36540
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36540 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, 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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in ZIP 36540 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.6% 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 36540
| Period | ZIP 36540 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 36540: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 36540 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 36540 | 2.39 | 38.9 | 11.7% | 36.4% | 35.6% | 1982 | $818 | 8.2% | 69.6% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 36545 | 2.76 | 41.5 | 15.8% | 31.0% | 23.4% | 1981 | $699 | 17.5% | 85.9% | 14.6% |
| ZIP 36470 | 2.93 | 40.5 | 6.9% | 29.8% | 35.6% | 1989 | $841 | 5.1% | 77.5% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 36480 | 2.46 | 53.0 | 6.9% | 5.4% | 37.8% | 1986 | $666 | 8.1% | 86.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 36548 | 2.67 | 42.9 | 13.6% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 1981 | $791 | 22.9% | 98.0% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 36445 | 2.87 | 47.5 | 8.1% | 21.5% | 26.2% | 1981 | $782 | 8.2% | 84.3% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 36581 | 2.85 | 37.2 | 21.1% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 1975 | $791 | 19.2% | 98.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 36585 | 2.64 | 42.7 | 13.3% | 16.2% | 28.1% | 1982 | $766 | 20.1% | 92.5% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 36569 | 2.49 | 50.7 | 3.0% | 14.4% | 21.8% | 1988 | $734 | 18.8% | 98.5% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 36439 | 2.90 | 46.0 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 1988 | $817 | 17.7% | 74.0% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 36460 | 2.69 | 41.0 | 13.7% | 36.9% | 23.6% | 1984 | $712 | 16.2% | 86.3% | 10.9% |
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 36540. 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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