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Zip Code 35215 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 35215 is 46,884 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.21 | Zip Code 35215 land area is 28.6698 sq. miles | Population density is 1,635.31 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 35215

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.3
Median Age - Male 31.8
Median Age - Female 35.1

Median age of zip code 35215 is 5.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 35215 is 7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 35215 median age is 2.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 35215

White population 13021
Black or African American population 32442
Asian population 109
American Indian and Alaska Native population 50
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 880

Region of birth

Zip code 35215 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.8%
English 6.6% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.3% German 5.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 7.2% Italian 1.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.9% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 11.6% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 43.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 35215

Family Type Distribution
Total families 12596
Married couples 56.47%
Other couples 43.53%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 35215

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 30.9% 36.16%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.08% 22.58%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.84% 31.26%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.45% 9.33%
$200,000 or more 0.73% 0.67%

Households by size in zip code 35215

Household language in zip code 35215

English language 95.73%
Spanish language 3.3%
Other European language 0.65%
Asian language 0.17%
Other language 0.15%

Population by housing unit in zip code 35215

Total Occupied housing units 17789
Detached housing units 69%
Attached housing units 2.87%
2 units 1.74%
3 - 4 units 4.73%
5 - 9 units 8.03%
10 - 19 units 6.9%
20 - 49 units 2.39%
50 or more units 1.29%
Mobile homes 3.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 35215

Use car, track or Van 97.29%
Use public transportation 0.27%
Use Motorcycle 0.04%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.26%
Work at home 2.14%

School attendance in zip code 35215

Attent Preschool programs 4.13%
Attend Public School 19.51%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.07%
Attent graduate studies 0.97%
Not enrolled in school 69.33%

Highest school attainment in zip code 35215

Less then 9th grade 3.43%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.04%
High school diploma 31.14%
Some college, no degree 31.32%
Associate degree 10.88%
Bachelor's degree 13.21%
Graduate or professional degree 0.96%

Real Estate in zip code 35215

Housing occupied 85.1%
Housing vacant 14.9%
Housing occupied by owner 62.94%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.06%
Total Rented Units 6593
Median Contract Gross Rent $581
Median Gross Rent $803
Median Home Value $107,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 35215 median gross rent is 38.21% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 35215

Studio $600
1 Bedroom $660
2 Bedrooms $740
3 Bedrooms $940
4 Bedrooms $970
AVERAGE RENT $782

Average rent in zip code 35215 ($782.00) is 6.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 35215 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 6% higher, two bedroom rent is 6.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 6.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 6.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 35215

Total housing units 20903
Detached housing units 66.18%
Attached housing units 2.6%
2 units 1.59%
3 - 4 units 4.56%
5 - 9 units 10.53%
10 - 19 units 7.4%
20 - 49 units 2.81%
50 or more units 1.1%
Mobile homes 3.23%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 35215

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,373,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,138,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,234,700

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