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Zip Code 35401 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 35401 is 37,089 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 35401 land area is 47.6148 sq. miles | Population density is 778.94 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 35401

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 23.2
Median Age - Male 23.4
Median Age - Female 22.9

Median age of zip code 35401 is 38.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 37.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 35401 is 22.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 35401 median age is 28.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 40.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 35401

White population 16378
Black or African American population 20015
Asian population 360
American Indian and Alaska Native population 111
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 117

Region of birth

Zip code 35401 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.6%
English 5.3% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.1% German 3.3%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 5.6% Italian 1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 0.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 4.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 49.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 35401

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5254
Married couples 47.58%
Other couples 52.42%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 35401

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 43.83% 60.07%
$30,000 and $50,000 27.92% 21.1%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.41% 15.02%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.62% 3.72%
$200,000 or more 0.21% 0.1%

Households by size in zip code 35401

Household language in zip code 35401

English language 94.1%
Spanish language 3.59%
Other European language 0.95%
Asian language 0.94%
Other language 0.42%

Population by housing unit in zip code 35401

Total Occupied housing units 11375
Detached housing units 56.33%
Attached housing units 2.68%
2 units 3.01%
3 - 4 units 5.91%
5 - 9 units 6.01%
10 - 19 units 8.03%
20 - 49 units 5.79%
50 or more units 7.54%
Mobile homes 4.69%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 35401

Use car, track or Van 85.78%
Use public transportation 1.96%
Use Motorcycle 0.24%
Use bicycle 1.89%
Walk to work 7.58%
Work at home 2.55%

School attendance in zip code 35401

Attent Preschool programs 1.57%
Attend Public School 8.41%
Attend college undergraduate program 34.13%
Attent graduate studies 2.94%
Not enrolled in school 52.95%

Highest school attainment in zip code 35401

Less then 9th grade 7.06%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.67%
High school diploma 34.21%
Some college, no degree 20.59%
Associate degree 4.87%
Bachelor's degree 13.87%
Graduate or professional degree 0.73%

Real Estate in zip code 35401

Housing occupied 65.51%
Housing vacant 34.49%
Housing occupied by owner 38.77%
Housing occupied by tenant 61.23%
Total Rented Units 6965
Median Contract Gross Rent $497
Median Gross Rent $673
Median Home Value $99,300

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 35401 median gross rent is 35.41% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 35401

Studio $440
1 Bedroom $510
2 Bedrooms $660
3 Bedrooms $850
4 Bedrooms $870
AVERAGE RENT $666

Average rent in zip code 35401 ($666.00) is 15.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 28.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 35401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 14.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 15% lower, two bedroom rent is 15% lower, three bedroom rent is 14.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 15.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 35401

Total housing units 17365
Detached housing units 47.49%
Attached housing units 2.57%
2 units 4.13%
3 - 4 units 5.89%
5 - 9 units 9.5%
10 - 19 units 12.4%
20 - 49 units 7.84%
50 or more units 6.71%
Mobile homes 3.46%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 35401

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,099,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,366,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $733,000

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