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Population and households in ZIP 36801
Household size in ZIP 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36801 is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.31 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. ZIP 36801 has smaller households than the great majority of Alabama ZIP codes.
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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in ZIP 36801 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the center.
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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 36801 (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%). The single-parent share is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 36801
Renters in ZIP 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 36801 rent their homes (36.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.5 points, even as the national share rose.
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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 36801 than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 36801 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center 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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36801 runs $1,082 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $431 a month since 2006–10, up 66%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 36801
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 36801 as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Alabama as a whole (29.0%). The share with a degree is up 10.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 36801 is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 10.2 points from 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 36801
| Period | ZIP 36801 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 36801 is the same as the national rate. Unemployment is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 36801 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 36801 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 36.9% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,082 | 34.3% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 36830 | 2.54 | 34.3 | 6.0% | 44.1% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,372 | 61.4% | 96.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36804 | 2.64 | 40.4 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10.5% | 1997 | $847 | 31.0% | 88.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 36849 | 3.62 | 19.7 | 3.8% | 87.5% | 30.9% | 1995 | $1,540 | 24.7% | 89.2% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 36832 | 2.67 | 27.8 | 12.9% | 50.5% | 19.3% | 1999 | $1,062 | 50.5% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36879 | 2.83 | 43.7 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 1997 | $1,493 | 50.2% | 94.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36852 | 2.42 | 46.4 | 13.6% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 1987 | $904 | 18.7% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36865 | 4.02 | 24.1 | 2.6% | 18.3% | 5.5% | 2003 | $897 | 57.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 36874 | 2.63 | 43.1 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 14.4% | 1997 | $1,018 | 24.1% | 88.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 36854 | 2.58 | 38.7 | 14.4% | 26.4% | 17.9% | 1981 | $1,047 | 17.1% | 86.0% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 36850 | 2.39 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 1981 | $690 | 13.0% | 83.6% | 5.3% |
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 36801. 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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