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Population and households in ZIP 36562
Household size in ZIP 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36562 run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 36562 is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 36562 (14.5%), 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 36562
Renters in ZIP 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in ZIP 36562 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (72.1%) 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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 36562 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36562 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $486 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$44 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36562 runs $837 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 36562
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 36562: 8.8% 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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 36562 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 36562
| Period | ZIP 36562 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 36562: 9.8% 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 36562 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 36562 | 2.46 | 41.9 | 14.5% | 24.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $837 | 8.8% | 86.2% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 36502 | 2.54 | 42.6 | 14.9% | 36.2% | 18.4% | 1984 | $805 | 11.0% | 85.2% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 36579 | 3.02 | 39.0 | 18.9% | 17.9% | 34.2% | 1989 | $918 | 15.9% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 32535 | 2.70 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 29.4% | 18.2% | 1986 | $819 | 8.2% | 78.3% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 36512 | 2.48 | 46.8 | 1.0% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 1988 | $949 | 20.8% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36441 | 2.93 | 39.2 | 11.5% | 22.1% | 30.8% | 1986 | $822 | 17.0% | 89.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 36513 | 3.40 | 33.7 | 15.3% | 9.6% | 35.9% | 1992 | $549 | 11.5% | 90.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 36560 | 2.57 | 44.9 | 10.2% | 14.8% | 19.7% | 1983 | $983 | 12.9% | 79.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36505 | 3.01 | 39.3 | 22.0% | 13.9% | 2.6% | 1985 | $978 | 16.7% | 84.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 32565 | 2.74 | 41.4 | 7.2% | 18.5% | 15.5% | 1991 | $992 | 22.0% | 90.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 36521 | 2.75 | 36.2 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 1991 | $1,136 | 16.4% | 85.6% | 4.8% |
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 36562. 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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