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Population and households in ZIP 36904
Household size in ZIP 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, ZIP 36904 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.41 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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 36904 are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to 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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in ZIP 36904, 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 36904
Renters in ZIP 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 36904 own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.7% 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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in ZIP 36904, 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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 36904 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $472 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 36904 runs $706 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 36904
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 36904 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 36904 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 36904
| Period | ZIP 36904 | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 36904 is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, 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 36904 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 36904 | 2.67 | 40.5 | 8.3% | 25.4% | 21.9% | 1978 | $706 | 19.4% | 87.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 36921 | 2.26 | 47.1 | 13.6% | 13.8% | 33.3% | 1983 | $653 | 15.0% | 85.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 36915 | 2.23 | 48.5 | 9.5% | 7.3% | 19.6% | 1980 | $547 | 11.4% | 81.5% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 36913 | 2.21 | 48.4 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 19.0% | 1980 | $547 | 11.4% | 81.5% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 36782 | 2.49 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 23.9% | 1982 | $893 | 11.9% | 81.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 36736 | 2.76 | 38.8 | 15.4% | 17.1% | 23.5% | 1989 | $716 | 7.0% | 49.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 39355 | 2.55 | 43.4 | 11.5% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 1983 | $770 | 15.8% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 36784 | 2.82 | 39.7 | 13.3% | 32.3% | 30.2% | 1981 | $903 | 8.7% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 36754 | 2.37 | 36.8 | 15.7% | 27.5% | 21.1% | 1990 | $687 | 7.6% | 75.2% | 28.8% |
| ZIP 39363 | 2.31 | 50.8 | 19.2% | 15.7% | 16.6% | 1977 | $777 | 21.4% | 85.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 39330 | 2.69 | 42.7 | 9.7% | 16.3% | 14.1% | 1992 | $893 | 20.4% | 91.0% | 2.9% |
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 36904. 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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