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Population and households in ZIP 36572
Household size in ZIP 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, ZIP 36572 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, ZIP 36572 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.1 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 13 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 36572: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 8.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 13 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 36572
Renters in ZIP 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in ZIP 36572 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast.
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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 36572 is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36572 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $875 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $951 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,371 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$496 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36572 runs $1,371 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). Rents are up $496 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.1% 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 36572
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 36572 (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.9 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 36572 have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.0 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 36572
| Period | ZIP 36572 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36572 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 36572 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 36572 | 2.71 | 47.9 | 5.4% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 1991 | $1,371 | 27.1% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 36525 | 2.83 | 40.2 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 15.9% | 1974 | $982 | 17.9% | 84.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 36571 | 2.44 | 42.5 | 12.0% | 21.2% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,093 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 36505 | 3.01 | 39.3 | 22.0% | 13.9% | 2.6% | 1985 | $978 | 16.7% | 84.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 36611 | 2.74 | 31.8 | 18.3% | 47.3% | 11.5% | 1965 | $840 | 14.2% | 87.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 36612 | 2.68 | 37.4 | 23.2% | 39.1% | 27.6% | 1966 | $834 | 14.3% | 85.4% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 36610 | 2.66 | 39.8 | 22.9% | 55.4% | 23.8% | 1962 | $822 | 9.1% | 81.9% | 13.7% |
| ZIP 36613 | 2.89 | 38.7 | 12.6% | 27.0% | 13.8% | 1983 | $1,188 | 20.5% | 83.0% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 36616 | 2.14 | 49.3 | 8.4% | 71.3% | 38.4% | 1958 | $736 | 11.9% | 74.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 36617 | 2.44 | 45.0 | 16.7% | 50.4% | 19.3% | 1967 | $1,012 | 15.7% | 86.4% | 11.6% |
| 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 36572. 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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