35673 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35673, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35673 is a zip code in Lawrence County and Morgan County, Alabama, which covers Hillsboro CCD, Morris Chapel CCD, and Decatur, with a total population of 7,350 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 35673 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35673.

The estimated population of people living in 35673 is 7,350, with a median age of 39.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35673 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,350
 -7.79% -1.54%
2020
7,971
+6.85%
-
2019
7,460
 -3.37% -
2018
7,720
+3.42%
-
2017
7,465
 - -

Population of 35673 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35673 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
80.4%
81.7%
 -1.59%
Black/African American
3.4%
2.9%
 +17.24%
Native
5.6%
4.6%
 +21.74%
Hispanic
8.9%
8.2%
 +8.54%
Asian
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
2%
 -25.00%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35673 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 35673 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35673 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35673 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.2 -2.97% 37.1 -5.36% 42.4 +3.67%
2020 40.4 -2.88% 39.2 +0.51% 40.9 -5.54%
2019 41.6 +5.32% 39 +4.56% 43.3 +2.12%
2018 39.5 -4.13% 37.3 -5.33% 42.4 -0.24%
2017 41.2 - 39.4 - 42.5 -

The median age of the 35673 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 35673 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 9 634 -26.59% 363 +23.94% 459 391
10 to 19 493 +46.1% 340 -42.2% 741 206
20 to 29 409 -8.23% 377 +41.61% 334 510
30 to 39 581 +13.61% 427 +6.6% 656 444
40 to 49 630 -17.84% 618 +7.22% 503 642
50 to 59 826 -31.36% 570 +11.23% 586 622
60 to 69 282 +11.95% 404 -1.04% 316 389
70+ 256 +5.05% 255 +17.32% 257 294

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35673 zip code is $63,278.00.

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 35673.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,662.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,073.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,845.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35673 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 35673, 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 35673 is currently $74,325.00.

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.

2.31% of households in 35673 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 35673 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.71%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.68%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.51%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.11%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.31%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35673 is $28,382.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35673 by the total population of 35673.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35673 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35673 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
    6.81%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.32%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.05%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.72%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.11%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35673 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35673 zip over the age of 16 is 5,912.

Of those people, a total of 60.80% 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 35673 is 58.60%.

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 35673 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 359 47.40% 20.30%
20 to 24 years 362 53.00% 3.10%
25 to 29 years 482 57.70% 2.20%
30 to 34 years 554 85.40% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 1,161 82.20% 4.20%
45 to 54 years 1,186 66.10% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 552 66.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 349 49.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 614 20.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 293 27.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35673. 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 5,072 60.00% 2.60%
Black or African American 207 71.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 392 69.90% 10.90%
Asian 12 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 82 59.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 147 45.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 402 66.70% 14.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,829 59.30% 1.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35673 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 35673 is 3,462, with median earnings of $40,576.00.

Women in 35673 are earning approximately 63.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,462 $40,576.00
Male 2,032 $47,750.00
Female 1,430 $30,281.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35673 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 238 $48,194.00
Business and Financial 158 $70,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $51,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 33 $107,841.00
Community and Social Service 53 $48,906.00
Legal 8 $0.00
Educational and Library 138 $42,857.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 42 $42,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 132 $31,667.00
Healthcare Support 110 $18,333.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 119 $32,025.00
Law Enforcement 98 $26,667.00
Food Preparation and Serving 115 $18,217.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 130 $40,417.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $30,125.00
Sales 356 $25,313.00
Office and Administrative Support 347 $35,368.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 279 $72,132.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 141 $52,212.00
Production 509 $50,106.00
Transportation and Material Moving 118 $55,395.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35673 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 35673.

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 104 $65,658.00 134 $41,458.00
Business and Financial 74 $34,167.00 84 $76,141.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 103 $47,429.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 33 $107,841.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 45 $0.00 8 $0.00
Legal 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 8 $0.00 130 $37,283.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00 24 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 35 $59,402.00 97 $23,365.00
Healthcare Support 49 $0.00 61 $30,727.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 119 $32,025.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 69 $30,341.00 29 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 26 $0.00 89 $18,695.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 93 $41,518.00 37 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 19 $30,125.00
Sales 170 $32,266.00 186 $19,007.00
Office and Administrative Support 95 $41,406.00 252 $33,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 279 $72,132.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 141 $52,212.00 0 $0.00
Production 399 $51,335.00 110 $32,386.00
Transportation and Material Moving 94 $34,760.00 24 $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 2,685 households in 35673, with an average household size of 2.73 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 2,093 families living in the 35673 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 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 35673:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,782 52 259 592
Average Household Size 3.16 2.37 3.57 1.09
Total Families 1,782 52 259 0
Average Household Size 3.16 2.37 3.23 0

Poverty

Of the 2,093 families living in 35673, 9.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35673:

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 3,269 housing units in 35673.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,685 82.14%
Vacant 584 17.86%

16.34% of the total 3,269 housing units in 35673 are rental units. This is approximately 534 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,042 are occupied by the owner - or 62.47% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35673 is $671.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35673 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
    109
  • Less than $500
    80
  • $500 to $999
    321
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    133
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 35673 is $150,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35673 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    232
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    376
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    406
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    374
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    480
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    113
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    52
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35673. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35673 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    71
  • 1940 to 1949
    32
  • 1950 to 1959
    112
  • 1960 to 1969
    497
  • 1970 to 1979
    426
  • 1980 to 1989
    463
  • 1990 to 1999
    730
  • 2000 to 2009
    612
  • 2010 to 2013
    326
  • 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 35673 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    138
  • 1 vehicle available
    439
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,013
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,095

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35673 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35673 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35673.

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
    30
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    152
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    677
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    466
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    456
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    182
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    577
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    257
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    226
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    219
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    71
  • 90 or more minutes
    65

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35673 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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