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Population and households in ZIP 36865
Household size in ZIP 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.02 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.29 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36865 are large by national standards, averaging 4.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.74 in 2006–10, 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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 36865 is young: half of its residents are under 24.1, 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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in ZIP 36865, 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 36865
Renters in ZIP 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in ZIP 36865 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 36865: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 36865 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, 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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $998 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $856 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$100 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 36865 pays $897 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 36865
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 36865 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 36865: 95.5% 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 36865
| Period | ZIP 36865 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in ZIP 36865 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 36865 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 36865 | 4.02 | 24.1 | 2.6% | 18.3% | 5.5% | 2003 | $897 | 57.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 36832 | 2.67 | 27.8 | 12.9% | 50.5% | 19.3% | 1999 | $1,062 | 50.5% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36849 | 3.62 | 19.7 | 3.8% | 87.5% | 30.9% | 1995 | $1,540 | 24.7% | 89.2% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 36879 | 2.83 | 43.7 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 1997 | $1,493 | 50.2% | 94.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36830 | 2.54 | 34.3 | 6.0% | 44.1% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,372 | 61.4% | 96.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 36866 | 2.53 | 44.0 | 13.9% | 20.7% | 12.2% | 1980 | $741 | 11.6% | 83.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 36801 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 36.9% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,082 | 34.3% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 36850 | 2.39 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 1981 | $690 | 13.0% | 83.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 36804 | 2.64 | 40.4 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10.5% | 1997 | $847 | 31.0% | 88.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 36853 | 2.36 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 19.9% | 34.4% | 1989 | $1,179 | 32.3% | 90.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 36078 | 2.56 | 42.2 | 12.4% | 27.8% | 16.8% | 1981 | $894 | 17.4% | 89.8% | 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 36865. 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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