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Population and households in ZIP 36877
Household size in ZIP 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 36877 average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.64, even as the national average fell. ZIP 36877 has larger households than at least four in five 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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 36877 are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.1, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 36877 (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Alabama ZIP codes, ZIP 36877 has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 36877
Renters in ZIP 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.1% of households in ZIP 36877 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.2 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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 36877 as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 36877 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $813 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 36877 costs $980 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $246 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the center.
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 36877
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 36877 (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 36877 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 36877
| Period | ZIP 36877 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 36877 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 36877 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 36877 | 2.78 | 40.4 | 10.0% | 21.1% | 9.2% | 1998 | $980 | 28.2% | 87.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 36870 | 2.61 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 17.7% | 4.9% | 1998 | $1,147 | 22.5% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 36867 | 2.58 | 36.9 | 17.2% | 52.6% | 12.6% | 1982 | $1,165 | 27.6% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 36874 | 2.63 | 43.1 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 14.4% | 1997 | $1,018 | 24.1% | 88.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 31904 | 2.42 | 38.7 | 14.4% | 49.4% | 12.7% | 1976 | $1,388 | 30.1% | 87.1% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 36869 | 2.46 | 38.8 | 13.0% | 36.7% | 14.4% | 1989 | $984 | 14.1% | 84.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 31901 | 1.70 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 67.3% | 19.3% | 1957 | $917 | 36.4% | 82.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 31808 | 2.68 | 38.4 | 11.3% | 17.0% | 6.9% | 2003 | $1,576 | 46.9% | 95.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 31906 | 2.40 | 39.9 | 15.4% | 53.0% | 19.9% | 1963 | $1,143 | 33.3% | 86.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 31909 | 2.50 | 36.0 | 14.8% | 45.4% | 6.6% | 1990 | $1,341 | 37.7% | 93.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 31903 | 2.57 | 34.0 | 24.6% | 71.7% | 18.5% | 1968 | $1,014 | 11.7% | 77.7% | 8.7% |
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 36877. 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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