35611 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35611, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35611 is a zip code in Limestone County, Alabama, which covers Athens, with a total population of 26,761 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 35611 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35611.

The estimated population of people living in 35611 is 26,761, with a median age of 41.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35611 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
26,761
 -1.95% +3.01%
2020
27,293
+0.87%
-
2019
27,058
+5.1%
-
2018
25,744
 -0.9% -
2017
25,979
 - -

Population of 35611 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35611 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
69.7%
66.8%
 +4.34%
Black/African American
16.7%
19.7%
 -15.23%
Native
0.5%
0.8%
 -37.50%
Hispanic
7.7%
9.6%
 -19.79%
Asian
1.1%
1.3%
 -15.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.1%
1.8%
 +127.78%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35611 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 35611 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35611 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35611 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.8 +1.46% 41.6 +1.96% 42 +0.96%
2020 41.2 +3.78% 40.8 +4.62% 41.6 +2.97%
2019 39.7 -2.22% 39 -2.26% 40.4 -2.18%
2018 40.6 -0.49% 39.9 -0.5% 41.3 -0.96%
2017 40.8 - 40.1 - 41.7 -

The median age of the 35611 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 35611 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 1,250 +28.96% 1,576 -17.95% 1,606 1,297
10 to 19 1,695 -21.56% 1,668 -5.55% 1,347 1,567
20 to 29 1,382 +34.64% 2,045 -15.16% 1,857 1,735
30 to 39 1,507 -0.75% 1,412 +32.16% 1,478 1,905
40 to 49 1,566 +23.67% 2,134 -38.37% 1,936 1,413
50 to 59 1,850 +9.77% 1,630 +11.55% 2,034 1,819
60 to 69 1,209 +14.93% 1,654 +15.15% 1,367 1,886
70+ 1,274 +11.18% 2,127 0.05% 1,396 2,118

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35611 zip code is $48,178.00.

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 35611.

  • Under 25
    $35,283.00
  • 25 to 44
    $49,757.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,793.00
  • 65 and over
    $32,169.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35611 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 35611, 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 35611 is currently $68,172.00.

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.

5.76% of households in 35611 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 35611 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.23%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.87%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.37%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.07%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.09%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.76%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35611 is $29,948.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35611 by the total population of 35611.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35611 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35611 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
    9.27%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.52%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.05%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.56%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.60%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35611 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35611 zip over the age of 16 is 22,099.

Of those people, a total of 56.40% 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 35611 is 53.20%.

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 35611 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,155 34.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,639 71.60% 7.20%
25 to 29 years 1,953 90.90% 2.30%
30 to 34 years 1,884 89.00% 7.30%
35 to 44 years 3,017 72.50% 11.00%
45 to 54 years 3,643 74.30% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 2,041 63.30% 3.40%
60 to 64 years 1,817 37.30% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 2,762 16.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,188 5.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35611. 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 16,116 53.00% 4.00%
Black or African American 4,120 66.40% 5.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 365 45.50% 0.00%
Asian 234 59.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 68 100.00% 0.00%
Other 418 73.20% 30.10%
Two or more races 778 63.50% 17.40%
Hispanic or Latino 1,097 61.10% 13.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,828 52.80% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35611 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 35611 is 11,747, with median earnings of $35,049.00.

Women in 35611 are earning approximately 70.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,747 $35,049.00
Male 6,605 $40,391.00
Female 5,142 $28,462.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35611 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 825 $63,781.00
Business and Financial 378 $44,375.00
Computer and Mathematical 161 $109,205.00
Architecture and Engineering 378 $55,938.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 30 $40,156.00
Community and Social Service 163 $32,054.00
Legal 25 $0.00
Educational and Library 651 $26,810.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 60 $48,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 727 $78,375.00
Healthcare Support 214 $35,313.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 186 $51,979.00
Law Enforcement 19 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 625 $11,231.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 525 $17,972.00
Personal Care and Service 353 $25,236.00
Sales 1,298 $29,329.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,126 $34,500.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 119 $54,280.00
Construction and Extraction 674 $50,177.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 647 $50,145.00
Production 1,550 $33,036.00
Transportation and Material Moving 344 $58,364.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35611 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 35611.

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 500 $79,429.00 325 $49,350.00
Business and Financial 167 $37,125.00 211 $45,855.00
Computer and Mathematical 127 $77,112.00 34 $111,765.00
Architecture and Engineering 301 $52,875.00 77 $56,602.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 146 $30,536.00
Legal 0 $0.00 25 $0.00
Educational and Library 146 $21,618.00 505 $27,034.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 30 $0.00 30 $3,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 394 $208,057.00 333 $56,875.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 214 $35,313.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 113 $50,885.00 73 $78,375.00
Law Enforcement 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 326 $12,349.00 299 $6,724.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 337 $16,463.00 188 $19,018.00
Personal Care and Service 69 $9,750.00 284 $25,341.00
Sales 485 $38,031.00 813 $14,184.00
Office and Administrative Support 212 $62,232.00 914 $26,799.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 86 $75,350.00 33 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 643 $50,568.00 31 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 610 $50,290.00 37 $0.00
Production 1,088 $32,059.00 462 $35,714.00
Transportation and Material Moving 344 $58,364.00 0 $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 11,416 households in 35611, with an average household size of 2.3 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 6,875 families living in the 35611 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 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 35611:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,180 258 1,437 4,541
Average Household Size 3.02 3.61 2.88 1.2
Total Families 5,180 258 1,437 0
Average Household Size 3 3.47 2.68 0

Poverty

Of the 6,875 families living in 35611, 11.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35611:

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 13,176 housing units in 35611.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,416 86.64%
Vacant 1,760 13.36%

30.65% of the total 13,176 housing units in 35611 are rental units. This is approximately 4,038 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,975 are occupied by the owner - or 52.94% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35611 is $701.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35611 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
    403
  • Less than $500
    710
  • $500 to $999
    2,866
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    431
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    21
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    10
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 35611 is $149,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35611 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    659
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,032
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,802
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,169
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    923
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,021
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    369
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35611. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35611 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    437
  • 1940 to 1949
    403
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,111
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,639
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,401
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,944
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,955
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,050
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,236
  • 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 35611 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    736
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,105
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,557
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,018

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35611 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35611 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35611.

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
    282
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,526
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,661
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,405
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,186
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    544
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,430
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    550
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    352
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,236
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    869
  • 90 or more minutes
    239

Summary

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