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Population and households in ZIP 36768
Household size in ZIP 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36768 are small: just 2.02 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.65 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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.6, ZIP 36768 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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 36768 (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 36768
Renters in ZIP 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 36768 rent their homes (27.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 69.4% 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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 36768: 42.2% of homes are empty, 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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 36768 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $833 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $554 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $677 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$156 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36768 costs $677 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.8% 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 36768
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 36768: 20.1% 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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 36768 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 36768
| Period | ZIP 36768 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36768 has been low: just 1.3% 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 36768 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 36768 | 2.02 | 56.6 | 12.8% | 27.8% | 42.2% | 1971 | $677 | 20.1% | 82.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36766 | 2.13 | 55.4 | 12.3% | 28.1% | 47.7% | 1967 | $575 | 23.7% | 86.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 36753 | 2.27 | 56.1 | 1.6% | 18.7% | 43.6% | 1981 | $757 | 14.1% | 79.6% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 36030 | 2.57 | 47.7 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 33.8% | 1989 | $725 | 9.6% | 90.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36761 | 2.08 | 45.1 | 13.8% | 26.2% | 20.7% | 1978 | $859 | 13.9% | 75.7% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 36726 | 2.38 | 46.4 | 14.8% | 23.9% | 24.5% | 1981 | $869 | 17.3% | 82.2% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 36723 | 3.73 | 22.4 | 37.4% | 16.7% | 33.7% | 1994 | $564 | 0.4% | 77.3% | 18.1% |
| ZIP 36481 | 2.86 | 48.5 | 11.0% | 6.8% | 31.8% | 1996 | $500 | 5.8% | 76.6% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36435 | 2.39 | 57.3 | 5.0% | 14.8% | 23.2% | 1977 | $663 | 4.3% | 81.6% | 16.0% |
| ZIP 36037 | 2.46 | 41.9 | 15.5% | 38.0% | 21.9% | 1979 | $830 | 14.7% | 87.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 36032 | 2.41 | 35.2 | 18.2% | 22.0% | 16.3% | 1992 | $504 | 16.8% | 82.2% | 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 36768. 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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