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Population and households in ZIP 36578
Household size in ZIP 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 36578 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36578 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.9% of households in ZIP 36578, 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 36578
Renters in ZIP 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 36578 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.4%) 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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 36578 than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36578 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $913 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,216 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$506 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36578 runs $1,216 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 36578
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 36578 (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 36578 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% 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 36578
| Period | ZIP 36578 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 36578 has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 36578 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 36578 | 2.60 | 43.5 | 2.9% | 15.4% | 7.9% | 1993 | $1,216 | 26.4% | 85.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 36527 | 2.98 | 37.0 | 5.2% | 24.3% | 9.9% | 2005 | $1,381 | 48.8% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 36507 | 2.50 | 39.9 | 11.5% | 24.0% | 11.0% | 1985 | $971 | 18.6% | 86.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 36551 | 3.15 | 35.9 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 11.2% | 1995 | $1,393 | 17.6% | 90.8% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 36526 | 2.67 | 39.8 | 7.1% | 25.1% | 7.3% | 1998 | $1,757 | 44.6% | 94.1% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36602 | 1.39 | 62.0 | 3.6% | 67.2% | 11.2% | 1967 | $555 | 37.0% | 90.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 36603 | 2.18 | 39.9 | 21.5% | 68.8% | 24.1% | 1966 | $870 | 14.2% | 81.7% | 13.4% |
| ZIP 36604 | 2.35 | 40.5 | 11.5% | 41.5% | 25.3% | 1948 | $884 | 41.7% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 36616 | 2.14 | 49.3 | 8.4% | 71.3% | 38.4% | 1958 | $736 | 11.9% | 74.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 36525 | 2.83 | 40.2 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 15.9% | 1974 | $982 | 17.9% | 84.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 36610 | 2.66 | 39.8 | 22.9% | 55.4% | 23.8% | 1962 | $822 | 9.1% | 81.9% | 13.7% |
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 36578. 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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