35004 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35004, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35004 is a zip code in St. Clair County, Alabama, which covers Moody, with a total population of 11,917 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 35004 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35004.

The estimated population of people living in 35004 is 11,917, with a median age of 39.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35004 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,917
 -0.23% +6.72%
2020
11,944
 -0.84% -
2019
12,045
+2.41%
-
2018
11,762
+5.33%
-
2017
11,167
 - -

Population of 35004 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35004 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
85.2%
81.4%
 +4.67%
Black/African American
8.8%
16.4%
 -46.34%
Native
0.8%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.8%
0.2%
 +800.00%
Asian
0.1%
1.4%
 -92.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
0.7%
 +371.43%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35004 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 35004 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35004 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35004 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.9 +1.53% 39 0% 41 +2.5%
2020 39.3 +10.7% 39 +11.75% 40 +11.42%
2019 35.5 -0.56% 34.9 +2.35% 35.9 -3.75%
2018 35.7 -3.25% 34.1 -3.13% 37.3 -4.11%
2017 36.9 - 35.2 - 38.9 -

The median age of the 35004 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 35004 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 735 +28.8% 679 +16.68% 928 778
10 to 19 685 -25.3% 739 -6.83% 507 687
20 to 29 877 -16.37% 706 -15.94% 727 582
30 to 39 707 +25.73% 844 +6.01% 889 870
40 to 49 602 +27.03% 756 +5.41% 733 786
50 to 59 666 +36.07% 755 +12.92% 883 846
60 to 69 576 +9.11% 820 -23.18% 601 640
70+ 433 +46.6% 587 +44.05% 665 795

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35004 zip code is $68,086.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 35004.

  • Under 25
    $61,364.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,758.00
  • 45 to 64
    $83,800.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,410.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35004 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 35004, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 35004 is currently $80,977.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.49% of households in 35004 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 35004 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.49%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.81%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.15%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.12%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.91%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.02%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.49%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35004 is $32,355.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35004 by the total population of 35004.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35004 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35004 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.91%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.55%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.17%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.45%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35004 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35004 zip over the age of 16 is 9,408.

Of those people, a total of 61.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 35004 is 56.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 35004 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 391 46.80% 13.70%
20 to 24 years 499 83.20% 24.80%
25 to 29 years 810 84.70% 8.70%
30 to 34 years 1,061 79.70% 14.30%
35 to 44 years 1,652 85.20% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,457 82.80% 4.90%
55 to 59 years 837 73.70% 13.00%
60 to 64 years 698 35.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,204 16.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 799 1.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35004. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,072 62.90% 6.90%
Black or African American 852 57.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 97 1.00% 0.00%
Asian 16 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 28 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 343 62.10% 48.40%
Hispanic or Latino 149 18.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,072 62.90% 6.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35004 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 35004 is 5,315, with median earnings of $48,592.00.

Women in 35004 are earning approximately 51.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,315 $48,592.00
Male 2,821 $63,250.00
Female 2,494 $32,674.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35004 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 408 $82,763.00
Business and Financial 278 $63,511.00
Computer and Mathematical 121 $130,290.00
Architecture and Engineering 309 $84,538.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 95 $50,809.00
Legal 39 $0.00
Educational and Library 158 $22,132.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 91 $34,037.00
Healthcare Practitioners 516 $53,947.00
Healthcare Support 134 $32,917.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $0.00
Law Enforcement 51 $19,205.00
Food Preparation and Serving 383 $14,053.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 105 $33,239.00
Personal Care and Service 71 $61,193.00
Sales 583 $65,242.00
Office and Administrative Support 580 $31,613.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 29 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 266 $25,183.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 313 $61,557.00
Production 319 $43,792.00
Transportation and Material Moving 220 $59,400.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35004 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 35004.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 325 $82,697.00 83 $107,596.00
Business and Financial 112 $63,085.00 166 $70,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 121 $130,290.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 309 $84,538.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 59 $86,016.00 36 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 39 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 158 $22,132.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 50 $34,394.00 41 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 86 $49,224.00 430 $54,539.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 134 $32,917.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 51 $19,205.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 89 $38,191.00 294 $12,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 105 $33,239.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 46 $0.00 25 $0.00
Sales 251 $77,799.00 332 $63,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 68 $0.00 512 $31,140.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 29 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 266 $25,183.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 313 $61,557.00 0 $0.00
Production 260 $44,611.00 59 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 180 $69,559.00 40 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,616 households in 35004, with an average household size of 2.58 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,016 families living in the 35004 zip code with an average family size of 3.26 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 35004:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,355 131 530 1,600
Average Household Size 3.31 2.73 3.62 1.16
Total Families 2,355 131 530 0
Average Household Size 3.29 2.73 3.25 0

Poverty

Of the 3,016 families living in 35004, 10.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35004:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,745 housing units in 35004.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,616 97.28%
Vacant 129 2.72%

22.68% of the total 4,745 housing units in 35004 are rental units. This is approximately 1,076 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,423 are occupied by the owner - or 72.14% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35004 is $1,114.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35004 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    117
  • Less than $500
    33
  • $500 to $999
    425
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    337
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    261
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    20
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 35004 is $170,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35004 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    243
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    184
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    582
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,297
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    839
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    257
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35004. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35004 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    66
  • 1940 to 1949
    25
  • 1950 to 1959
    45
  • 1960 to 1969
    129
  • 1970 to 1979
    573
  • 1980 to 1989
    462
  • 1990 to 1999
    737
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,060
  • 2010 to 2013
    636
  • 2014 or later
    12

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 35004 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    151
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,320
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,086
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,059

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35004 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35004 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35004.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    37
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    367
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    472
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    346
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    639
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    648
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,053
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    341
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    235
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    516
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    185
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35004 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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