Population 14 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 36859
Household size in ZIP 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36859 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.04 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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 36859 is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in ZIP 36859, well below the national share of 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 36859
Renters in ZIP 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in ZIP 36859 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.5% 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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 36859: 34.7% 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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36859 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36859 costs $822 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 36859
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36859 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 36859: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 36859
| Period | ZIP 36859 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36859 runs well above the national rate: 38.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 36859 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 36859 | 2.45 | 43.8 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 34.7% | 1990 | $822 | 12.3% | 95.6% | 38.0% |
| ZIP 36856 | 3.02 | 34.8 | 9.7% | 15.9% | 8.1% | 2007 | $1,884 | 26.0% | 87.0% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 31821 | 2.03 | 52.3 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 34.8% | 1980 | $525 | 36.6% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 36871 | 2.41 | 47.4 | 3.9% | 14.7% | 28.3% | 1989 | $795 | 14.2% | 92.2% | 29.2% |
| ZIP 36875 | 2.21 | 49.8 | 4.3% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 1987 | $968 | 14.0% | 87.3% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 31814 | 2.03 | 52.3 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 34.8% | 1980 | $525 | 36.6% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 31905 | 3.13 | 23.3 | 10.5% | 99.6% | 23.8% | 1985 | $1,589 | 38.8% | 97.6% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 31805 | 1.93 | 50.1 | 16.4% | 19.5% | 31.2% | 1989 | $837 | 13.1% | 91.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 36858 | 1.84 | 61.1 | 2.9% | 27.2% | 19.4% | 1982 | $870 | 16.0% | 78.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 36860 | 2.29 | 52.2 | 8.1% | 22.5% | 21.3% | 1983 | $621 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 31803 | 2.43 | 40.8 | 14.2% | 30.9% | 17.6% | 1992 | $731 | 14.8% | 76.5% | 3.8% |
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 36859. 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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