35020

  1. Legal Resources for the 35020 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 35020 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 35020 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 35020 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 35020 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 35020 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 35020 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 35020 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 35020 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Statistics for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,627
  • Land Area (2000): 57.867 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.025 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,798
Population - Urban/Rural for the 35020 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,296 98.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 537 1.69%



Employment Information for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 35020 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,235 42.32%
15-35 hours 2,043 8.45%
1-14 hours 566 2.34%
No regular hours 11,339 46.89%

Time Left For Work for the 35020 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 549 5.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 350 3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 517 5.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,049 10.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,219 11.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,756 17.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,238 12.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 818 7.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 408 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 3.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 254 2.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 944 9.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 750 7.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 35020 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 242 2.36%
5-9 774 7.54%
10-14 1,453 14.16%
15-19 1,687 16.44%
20-24 1,790 17.44%
25-29 660 6.43%
30-34 2,025 19.73%
35-39 307 2.99%
40-44 251 2.45%
45-59 672 6.55%
60-89 213 2.08%
At least 90 187 1.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 35020 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 44 0.43% 6,562 63.95%
30-44 87 0.85% 2,496 24.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 672 6.55%
At least 60 43 0.42% 357 3.48%

Type Of Commute for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,781 17.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,049 77.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 89 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 174 1.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 163 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 0.87%



Family Information for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,398
People at same address in 1995: 18,758
Household Income in 1999 for the 35020 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,976 24.39%
$10,000-$14,999 1,469 12.04%
$15,000-$19,999 1,251 10.25%
$20,000-$24,999 1,131 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 875 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 816 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 572 4.69%
$40,000-$44,999 650 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 534 4.38%
$50,000-$59,999 599 4.91%
$60,000-$74,999 610 5.00%
$75,000-$99,999 473 3.88%
$100,000-$124,999 136 1.11%
$125,000-$149,999 35 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.36%
$200,000 or more 29 0.24%

Household Type for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,645 29.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,077 25.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 306 2.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,217 18.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,572 12.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 801 6.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 322 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 212 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,264 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,361 4.70%
Public Assistance 595 2.06%
Retirement 2,339 8.08%
Self Employment 534 1.84%
Social Security 4,453 15.38%
Supplemental Security 1,410 4.87%
Wage / Salary 8,080 27.91%
Other 1,913 6.61%

Family Type for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,298 56.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,781 43.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,261 11.58%
Color 1 Box Married 4,912 45.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,128 37.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 588 5.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,723 12.44%
Color 1 Box Married 4,976 35.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,286 30.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,866 20.69%



Education Information for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 35020 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,289 9.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,873 25.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,812 33.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,436 19.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,223 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,088 4.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 472 2.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 35020 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 327 1.03% 207 0.65% 534 1.69%
Kindergarten 419 1.32% 92 0.29% 511 1.62%
Grades 1-4 1,849 5.85% 147 0.46% 1,996 6.31%
Grades 5-8 1,932 6.11% 97 0.31% 2,029 6.42%
Grades 9-12 1,906 6.03% 191 0.60% 2,097 6.63%
Undergrad college 686 2.17% 180 0.57% 866 2.74%
Graduate or professional school 171 0.54% 25 0.08% 196 0.62%
Total 7,290 23.05% 939 2.97% 8,229 26.02%



Public Benefits Information for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 35020 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,544 71.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,784 28.04%



Criminal Information for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 210


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 35020 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,642 14.68%
10-19 Years 4,839 15.30%
20-29 Years 4,055 12.82%
30-39 Years 4,069 12.87%
40-49 Years 4,634 14.65%
50-59 Years 3,153 9.97%
60-69 Years 2,492 7.88%
70-79 Years 2,357 7.45%
80-89 Years 1,151 3.64%
90+ Years 235 0.74%

Population - Male/Female for the 35020 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,525 45.93%
Color 1 Box Female 17,102 54.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 35020 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 23,377 73.91%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,479 23.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 422 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 207 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 35020 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,106 38.78%
2. Irish 826 15.21%
3. English 499 9.19%
4. German 478 8.80%
5. African 432 7.96%
6. Italian 226 4.16%
7. Scotch Irish 133 2.45%
8. Dutch 112 2.06%
9. Scottish 88 1.62%
10. French Non-Basque 69 1.27%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 35020 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,736 97.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 419 1.42%
3. French 122 0.41%
4. German 32 0.11%
5. Korean 32 0.11%
6. Gujarathi 26 0.09%
7. Italian 25 0.08%
8. Chinese 19 0.06%
9. African 17 0.06%
10. Other Asian 15 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 35020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,548 99.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 199 0.63%



Cities for the 35020 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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