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Population and households in ZIP 36568
Household size in ZIP 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.40 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36568 are large by national standards, averaging 3.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.96 in 2006–10, 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, ZIP 36568 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 36568, well below 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 36568
Renters in ZIP 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 36568 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.6% of the housing in ZIP 36568, 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 36568 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,141 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 36568 pays $1,141 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 36568
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 36568: 23.0% 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in ZIP 36568 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.7% 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 36568
| Period | ZIP 36568 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36568 runs well above the national rate: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 36568 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 36568 | 3.40 | 31.9 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 19.6% | 1988 | $1,141 | 23.0% | 62.7% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 36544 | 2.79 | 40.9 | 8.5% | 18.5% | 13.2% | 1990 | $910 | 8.0% | 73.1% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 36541 | 2.80 | 40.5 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 10.1% | 1991 | $945 | 14.9% | 87.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 36582 | 2.49 | 41.4 | 15.9% | 20.2% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,132 | 19.4% | 88.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 36619 | 2.65 | 38.8 | 11.0% | 24.4% | 8.7% | 1988 | $998 | 21.5% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 36509 | 2.71 | 38.3 | 15.7% | 46.8% | 16.1% | 1984 | $967 | 7.3% | 61.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 36695 | 2.70 | 37.1 | 10.6% | 31.3% | 7.6% | 1997 | $1,314 | 35.3% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 36693 | 2.39 | 43.8 | 10.5% | 31.8% | 12.4% | 1978 | $1,219 | 37.7% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 36609 | 2.20 | 38.5 | 14.9% | 55.9% | 13.0% | 1981 | $1,093 | 34.3% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 36608 | 2.45 | 32.8 | 12.1% | 41.5% | 10.4% | 1982 | $1,095 | 41.2% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 36605 | 2.71 | 37.9 | 27.0% | 47.0% | 16.6% | 1967 | $998 | 14.5% | 84.8% | 9.4% |
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 36568. 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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