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Population and households in ZIP 36551
Household size in ZIP 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36551 is a place of big households: 3.15 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 2.70 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only two have larger households.
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36551 is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 36551 (18.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 36551 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes.
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 36551
Renters in ZIP 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 36551 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (28.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 36551: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 36551 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west. ZIP 36551 has newer homes than at least four in five Alabama ZIP codes.
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,393 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36551 costs $1,393 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). Rent has climbed $693 a month since 2006–10, up 99%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.2% 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 36551
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36551 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 36551 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 36551
| Period | ZIP 36551 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36551 has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Alabama ZIP code with 5,000+ people has lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 36551 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 36551 | 3.15 | 35.9 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 11.2% | 1995 | $1,393 | 17.6% | 90.8% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 36576 | 2.69 | 40.7 | 5.1% | 18.3% | 9.9% | 1997 | $1,258 | 23.2% | 93.6% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36567 | 2.78 | 43.3 | 8.0% | 21.4% | 7.2% | 1998 | $1,047 | 20.8% | 86.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 36526 | 2.67 | 39.8 | 7.1% | 25.1% | 7.3% | 1998 | $1,757 | 44.6% | 94.1% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36527 | 2.98 | 37.0 | 5.2% | 24.3% | 9.9% | 2005 | $1,381 | 48.8% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 36578 | 2.60 | 43.5 | 2.9% | 15.4% | 7.9% | 1993 | $1,216 | 26.4% | 85.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 36559 | 2.59 | 51.2 | 2.8% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 1990 | $1,465 | 68.1% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 36532 | 2.45 | 49.0 | 6.0% | 18.8% | 12.4% | 1998 | $1,531 | 48.1% | 93.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 36602 | 1.39 | 62.0 | 3.6% | 67.2% | 11.2% | 1967 | $555 | 37.0% | 90.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 36574 | 2.02 | 52.2 | 16.1% | 23.8% | 9.1% | 1997 | $847 | 19.6% | 87.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 36615 | 1.75 | 80.2 | 20.6% | 28.1% | 12.1% | 1972 | $1,076 | 18.7% | 58.9% | 5.1% |
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 36551. 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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