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Zip Code 35221 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 35221 is 5,342 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.44 | Zip Code 35221 land area is 3.6513 sq. miles | Population density is 1,463.04 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 35221

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.8
Median Age - Male 35.3
Median Age - Female 40.7

Median age of zip code 35221 is 7.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 35221 is 1.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 35221 median age is 4.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 35221

White population 89
Black or African American population 5243
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 35221 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.5%
English 0.2% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.1%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.7% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.8% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 73.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 35221

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1336
Married couples 31.81%
Other couples 68.19%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 35221

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 49.25% 57.58%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.6% 18.15%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.56% 19.58%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.59% 4.32%
$200,000 or more 0% 0.37%

Households by size in zip code 35221

Household language in zip code 35221

English language 99.12%
Spanish language 0.88%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 35221

Total Occupied housing units 2176
Detached housing units 91.96%
Attached housing units 0.55%
2 units 1.88%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.32%
10 - 19 units 2.21%
20 - 49 units 0.51%
50 or more units 0.55%
Mobile homes 2.02%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 35221

Use car, track or Van 97.28%
Use public transportation 1.7%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.45%
Work at home 0.57%

School attendance in zip code 35221

Attent Preschool programs 3.75%
Attend Public School 17.5%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.03%
Attent graduate studies 1.22%
Not enrolled in school 72.5%

Highest school attainment in zip code 35221

Less then 9th grade 2.92%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 13.17%
High school diploma 29.35%
Some college, no degree 33.99%
Associate degree 11.22%
Bachelor's degree 9.35%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Real Estate in zip code 35221

Housing occupied 80.65%
Housing vacant 19.35%
Housing occupied by owner 68.34%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.66%
Total Rented Units 689
Median Contract Gross Rent $481
Median Gross Rent $763
Median Home Value $62,000

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 35221 median gross rent is 58.63% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 35221

Studio $570
1 Bedroom $640
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $900
4 Bedrooms $930
AVERAGE RENT $750

Average rent in zip code 35221 ($750.00) is 5.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 19.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 35221 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 35221

Total housing units 2698
Detached housing units 91.4%
Attached housing units 1.82%
2 units 1.52%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 1%
10 - 19 units 1.78%
20 - 49 units 0.41%
50 or more units 0.44%
Mobile homes 1.63%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 35221

Total Real Estate Taxes $457,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $326,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $131,600

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