Population 315 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 36550
Household size in ZIP 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36550 are large by national standards, averaging 3.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, 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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, ZIP 36550 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in ZIP 36550 (23.5%), 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 36550
Renters in ZIP 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 36550 rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (54.3%) 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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.3% of the housing in ZIP 36550, 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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36550 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $308 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$35 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36550 runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 36550
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 36550: 4.8% 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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 36550 is close to the national rate: 90.1% 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 36550
| Period | ZIP 36550 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36550 runs well above the national rate: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 36550 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 36550 | 3.12 | 31.9 | 23.5% | 26.2% | 43.3% | 1983 | $829 | 4.8% | 90.1% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 36480 | 2.46 | 53.0 | 6.9% | 5.4% | 37.8% | 1986 | $666 | 8.1% | 86.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 36556 | 4.34 | 28.2 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 60.7% | 1987 | $488 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36543 | 2.71 | 35.9 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 31.8% | 1989 | $617 | 13.3% | 81.1% | 18.7% |
| ZIP 36513 | 3.40 | 33.7 | 15.3% | 9.6% | 35.9% | 1992 | $549 | 11.5% | 90.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 36581 | 2.85 | 37.2 | 21.1% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 1975 | $791 | 19.2% | 98.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 36553 | 2.55 | 39.4 | 19.7% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 1984 | $484 | 13.5% | 87.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 36583 | 2.52 | 42.3 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 31.4% | 1984 | $714 | 12.4% | 83.6% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 36473 | 2.63 | 39.1 | 3.1% | 17.7% | 17.3% | 1983 | $757 | 10.1% | 81.5% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 36454 | 2.63 | 39.1 | 3.1% | 17.7% | 17.3% | 1983 | $757 | 10.1% | 81.5% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 36529 | 2.22 | 46.7 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 18.2% | 1985 | $655 | 6.4% | 82.4% | 2.4% |
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 36550. 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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