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Population and households in ZIP 36738
Household size in ZIP 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 36738 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, ZIP 36738 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 36738, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 11.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 36738
Renters in ZIP 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in ZIP 36738 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 (71.2%) 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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in ZIP 36738, 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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36738 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across 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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36738 costs $765 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.2% of household income on rent, 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 36738
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36738 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, against 35.6% 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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 36738 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% 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 36738
| Period | ZIP 36738 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 36738: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 36738 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 36738 | 2.47 | 45.9 | 7.3% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 1988 | $765 | 13.5% | 85.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 36786 | 2.25 | 38.0 | 26.7% | 29.7% | 17.4% | 1983 | $568 | 11.1% | 86.3% | 38.2% |
| ZIP 36742 | 2.89 | 37.3 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 24.0% | 1989 | $742 | 22.2% | 92.4% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36765 | 2.29 | 45.8 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 25.5% | 1988 | $633 | 16.4% | 78.6% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 36732 | 2.31 | 45.3 | 11.3% | 41.5% | 12.1% | 1977 | $705 | 25.5% | 91.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 36748 | 2.48 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 31.6% | 18.2% | 1979 | $720 | 16.5% | 86.1% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 36759 | 2.14 | 51.1 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 1990 | $879 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 36901 | 1.64 | 64.6 | 7.8% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 1975 | $767 | 8.7% | 94.3% | 27.8% |
| ZIP 35470 | 2.01 | 30.5 | 13.7% | 42.0% | 20.9% | 1980 | $661 | 25.9% | 89.0% | 17.4% |
| 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% |
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 36738. 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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