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Population and households in ZIP 36850
Household size in ZIP 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36850 are small: just 2.39 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: 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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36850 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 36850 than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%.
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 36850
Renters in ZIP 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in ZIP 36850 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.6%) 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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 36850: 22.7% 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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 36850 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $690 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36850 runs $690 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 36850
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 36850: 13.0% 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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 36850 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% 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 36850
| Period | ZIP 36850 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in ZIP 36850 is close to 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 36850 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 36850 | 2.39 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 1981 | $690 | 13.0% | 83.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 36853 | 2.36 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 19.9% | 34.4% | 1989 | $1,179 | 32.3% | 90.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 36879 | 2.83 | 43.7 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 1997 | $1,493 | 50.2% | 94.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36861 | 2.66 | 54.4 | 13.1% | 8.9% | 30.6% | 1988 | $707 | 22.5% | 89.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 36865 | 4.02 | 24.1 | 2.6% | 18.3% | 5.5% | 2003 | $897 | 57.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| 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 36801 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 36.9% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,082 | 34.3% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 36852 | 2.42 | 46.4 | 13.6% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 1987 | $904 | 18.7% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 36024 | 2.36 | 51.6 | 7.1% | 15.9% | 25.4% | 1994 | $906 | 23.3% | 92.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 36863 | 2.80 | 44.1 | 23.4% | 29.7% | 19.6% | 1969 | $853 | 10.8% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
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 36850. 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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