35051 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35051, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35051 is a zip code in Shelby County, Alabama, which covers Alabaster-Helena CCD, Calera CCD, Chelsea CCD, Columbiana CCD, and Wilsonville, with a total population of 8,627 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 35051 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35051.

The estimated population of people living in 35051 is 8,627, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35051 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,627
 -10.22% -5.83%
2020
9,609
 -2.33% -
2019
9,838
+9.31%
-
2018
9,000
 -1.76% -
2017
9,161
 - -

Population of 35051 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35051 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
70.6%
79.1%
 -10.75%
Black/African American
17.8%
15.4%
 +15.58%
Native
0.5%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.5%
3.8%
 -7.89%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
0.7%
 +357.14%
Other
4.5%
0.9%
 +400.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35051 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 35051 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35051 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35051 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 +1% 39.6 +3.39% 43.2 -0.69%
2020 40.1 -0.25% 38.3 +0.26% 43.5 +5.07%
2019 40.2 +1.01% 38.2 +0.53% 41.4 +0.49%
2018 39.8 -1% 38 +0.8% 41.2 -9.25%
2017 40.2 - 37.7 - 45.4 -

The median age of the 35051 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 35051 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 9 359 +78.42% 588 -31.68% 545 353
10 to 19 624 -38.62% 454 +57.88% 388 752
20 to 29 653 -5.77% 402 -26.96% 587 295
30 to 39 842 -7.49% 617 -17.39% 776 509
40 to 49 569 +25.83% 446 +26.82% 675 562
50 to 59 658 +19.64% 625 +14.86% 779 681
60 to 69 501 -1.34% 639 -16.46% 490 515
70+ 414 -57.12% 770 -38.03% 215 505

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35051 zip code is $55,899.00.

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 35051.

  • Under 25
    $75,000.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,406.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,056.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,341.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35051 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 35051, 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 35051 is currently $80,707.00.

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.

5.90% of households in 35051 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 35051 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.51%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.09%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.04%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.90%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35051 is $30,349.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35051 by the total population of 35051.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35051 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35051 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
    8.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.07%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35051 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35051 zip over the age of 16 is 7,116.

Of those people, a total of 52.30% 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 35051 is 49.10%.

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 35051 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 527 39.80% 6.70%
20 to 24 years 272 39.30% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 610 61.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 478 43.10% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 1,458 60.10% 10.30%
45 to 54 years 1,185 74.80% 8.60%
55 to 59 years 861 58.00% 3.40%
60 to 64 years 555 66.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 669 24.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 501 6.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35051. 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 5,190 55.00% 2.20%
Black or African American 1,368 47.20% 22.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 42 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 332 64.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 184 5.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 246 28.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,024 56.00% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35051 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 35051 is 3,492, with median earnings of $39,799.00.

Women in 35051 are earning approximately 79.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,492 $39,799.00
Male 1,810 $44,703.00
Female 1,682 $35,367.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35051 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 518 $57,500.00
Business and Financial 167 $68,828.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $42,321.00
Legal 21 $0.00
Educational and Library 153 $58,051.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 140 $33,333.00
Healthcare Practitioners 122 $39,250.00
Healthcare Support 101 $20,139.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 128 $0.00
Law Enforcement 82 $44,419.00
Food Preparation and Serving 266 $22,821.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 161 $10,759.00
Personal Care and Service 35 $26,016.00
Sales 310 $31,111.00
Office and Administrative Support 280 $34,595.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 227 $40,216.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 303 $42,730.00
Production 228 $37,734.00
Transportation and Material Moving 87 $32,981.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35051 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 35051.

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 250 $70,500.00 268 $45,625.00
Business and Financial 49 $49,479.00 118 $87,893.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 21 $0.00
Educational and Library 6 $0.00 147 $58,272.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 45 $60,573.00 95 $32,981.00
Healthcare Practitioners 28 $0.00 94 $39,833.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 95 $7,298.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 128 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 39 $100,179.00 43 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 207 $22,625.00 59 $23,313.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 61 $49,489.00 100 $9,000.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00 19 $0.00
Sales 136 $56,125.00 174 $21,210.00
Office and Administrative Support 18 $9,583.00 262 $34,662.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 227 $40,216.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 209 $44,617.00 94 $2,499.00
Production 180 $38,320.00 48 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 51 $33,173.00 36 $14,773.00

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 2,897 households in 35051, with an average household size of 2.62 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 1,861 families living in the 35051 zip code with an average family size of 3.37 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 35051:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,290 155 416 1,036
Average Household Size 3.37 3.73 3.63 1.11
Total Families 1,290 155 416 0
Average Household Size 3.35 3.25 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 1,861 families living in 35051, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35051:

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 3,170 housing units in 35051.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,897 91.39%
Vacant 273 8.61%

19.46% of the total 3,170 housing units in 35051 are rental units. This is approximately 617 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,201 are occupied by the owner - or 69.43% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35051 is $734.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35051 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
    79
  • Less than $500
    42
  • $500 to $999
    517
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    48
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    10
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 35051 is $172,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35051 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    205
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    252
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    445
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    357
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    332
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    422
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    161
  • $1,000,000 or more
    27

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35051. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35051 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    85
  • 1940 to 1949
    121
  • 1950 to 1959
    296
  • 1960 to 1969
    170
  • 1970 to 1979
    663
  • 1980 to 1989
    528
  • 1990 to 1999
    693
  • 2000 to 2009
    395
  • 2010 to 2013
    219
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 35051 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    189
  • 1 vehicle available
    900
  • 2 vehicles available
    814
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    994

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35051 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35051 that commute to work in a particular way.

29 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35051.

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
    184
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    386
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    493
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    312
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    273
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    118
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    343
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    154
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    190
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    551
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    184
  • 90 or more minutes
    144

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35051 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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