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Population and households in ZIP 36553
Household size in ZIP 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 36553 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in ZIP 36553 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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in ZIP 36553 (19.7%), 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 36553
Renters in ZIP 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 36553 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 82.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 36553: 20.7% of homes are empty, 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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36553 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $779 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $484 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$94 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 36553 pays $484 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.0% 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 36553
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36553 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, 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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 36553 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 36553
| Period | ZIP 36553 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 36553 than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, 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 36553 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 36553 | 2.55 | 39.4 | 19.7% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 1984 | $484 | 13.5% | 87.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 36513 | 3.40 | 33.7 | 15.3% | 9.6% | 35.9% | 1992 | $549 | 11.5% | 90.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 36556 | 4.34 | 28.2 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 60.7% | 1987 | $488 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36581 | 2.85 | 37.2 | 21.1% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 1975 | $791 | 19.2% | 98.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 36583 | 2.52 | 42.3 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 31.4% | 1984 | $714 | 12.4% | 83.6% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 36529 | 2.22 | 46.7 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 18.2% | 1985 | $655 | 6.4% | 82.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 36584 | 1.81 | 58.1 | 14.0% | 9.9% | 13.4% | 1987 | $655 | 14.8% | 77.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36550 | 3.12 | 31.9 | 23.5% | 26.2% | 43.3% | 1983 | $829 | 4.8% | 90.1% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 36539 | 2.14 | 46.9 | 17.0% | 12.9% | 18.6% | 1978 | $655 | 7.7% | 80.5% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 36480 | 2.46 | 53.0 | 6.9% | 5.4% | 37.8% | 1986 | $666 | 8.1% | 86.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 39451 | 2.82 | 40.4 | 8.2% | 17.3% | 11.4% | 1985 | $829 | 11.4% | 81.5% | 7.9% |
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 36553. 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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