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Population and households in ZIP 36849
Household size in ZIP 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.53 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 36849 is a place of big households: 3.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.10, 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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 19.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36849 is young: half of its residents are under 19.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 36849: 3.8% of households, against 11.6% 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 36849
Renters in ZIP 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +34.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 36849: 87.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 37.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.9% of the housing in ZIP 36849, 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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2007 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36849 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, 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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,389 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,181 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,540 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36849 runs $1,540 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 41.0% 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 36849
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36849 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, 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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 36849 have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
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 36849
| Period | ZIP 36849 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36849 runs well above the national rate: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 36849 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 36849 | 3.62 | 19.7 | 3.8% | 87.5% | 30.9% | 1995 | $1,540 | 24.7% | 89.2% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 36830 | 2.54 | 34.3 | 6.0% | 44.1% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,372 | 61.4% | 96.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36832 | 2.67 | 27.8 | 12.9% | 50.5% | 19.3% | 1999 | $1,062 | 50.5% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36865 | 4.02 | 24.1 | 2.6% | 18.3% | 5.5% | 2003 | $897 | 57.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 36879 | 2.83 | 43.7 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 1997 | $1,493 | 50.2% | 94.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36801 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 36.9% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,082 | 34.3% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 36804 | 2.64 | 40.4 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10.5% | 1997 | $847 | 31.0% | 88.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 36866 | 2.53 | 44.0 | 13.9% | 20.7% | 12.2% | 1980 | $741 | 11.6% | 83.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 36850 | 2.39 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 1981 | $690 | 13.0% | 83.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 36852 | 2.42 | 46.4 | 13.6% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 1987 | $904 | 18.7% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36874 | 2.63 | 43.1 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 14.4% | 1997 | $1,018 | 24.1% | 88.8% | 2.2% |
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 36849. 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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