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Population and households in ZIP 36701
Household size in ZIP 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36701 is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in ZIP 36701 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in ZIP 36701 (19.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 27 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher 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 36701
Renters in ZIP 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 36701 rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Among homeowners, 61.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 36701 than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 36701 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36701 costs $782 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $231 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 41.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
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 36701
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36701 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.9 points, a smaller shift than 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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 36701 is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 36701
| Period | ZIP 36701 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36701 runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 14 of the 288 Alabama ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. 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 36701 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 36701 | 2.37 | 39.7 | 19.9% | 37.5% | 12.5% | 1977 | $782 | 20.5% | 89.2% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 36703 | 2.12 | 46.5 | 12.5% | 40.9% | 18.0% | 1981 | $695 | 10.5% | 88.6% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 36759 | 2.14 | 51.1 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 1990 | $879 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 36749 | 2.40 | 38.9 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 22.1% | 1984 | $946 | 6.0% | 85.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 36003 | 2.42 | 46.3 | 17.8% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 1981 | $375 | 11.7% | 90.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36786 | 2.25 | 38.0 | 26.7% | 29.7% | 17.4% | 1983 | $568 | 11.1% | 86.3% | 38.2% |
| ZIP 36765 | 2.29 | 45.8 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 25.5% | 1988 | $633 | 16.4% | 78.6% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 36067 | 2.66 | 40.0 | 13.7% | 23.1% | 10.9% | 1988 | $965 | 23.9% | 88.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 36738 | 2.47 | 45.9 | 7.3% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 1988 | $765 | 13.5% | 85.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 36066 | 2.62 | 38.7 | 10.7% | 36.5% | 3.4% | 1997 | $1,675 | 44.0% | 95.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 36054 | 2.54 | 37.2 | 20.0% | 29.6% | 8.9% | 1995 | $1,172 | 27.3% | 89.7% | 6.4% |
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 36701. 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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