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City: Bessemer, AL
Jefferson County, AL
Zip code population (2000): 31,627
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 29,966



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Houses and condos: 13,798
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,725
% of renters here:  39%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 35020: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 22.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1341 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6% ($243)
Alabama:  0.5% ($289)

Profiles of local businesses:
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Males: 14,525  (45.9%)
Females: 17,102  (54.1%)

Zip code 35020 races chart


Urban population: 31,094
Rural population: 533

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,344
35020:  $72,344
Alabama:  $115,599


According to our research of public records there were 42 registered sex offenders living in 35020 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35020, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,105 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $24,105
State:  $42,302

Salary/wage: $22,803 (reported on 91.6% of returns)
Here:  $22,803
State:  $36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $10k, 90.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,344 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,344
Alabama:  $1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,724 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,724
State:  $4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,632 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:  +$13,632
State:  +$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,443 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:  +$3,443
State:  +$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,013 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
35020:  $2,013
Alabama:  $3,006

Total itemized deductions: $13,531 (2% of AGI, reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:  $13,531
State:  $17,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,008 (8.8% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:  $4,008
Alabama:  $4,768

Here:  8.8% of AGI
State:  5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,830 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
35020:  $2,830
State:  $6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,190 (reported on 48.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,190
State:  $2,048
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.2% for AGIs below $10k, 10.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.6%
Here:  69%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,866
This zip code:  $25,866
Alabama:  $40,554
Bessemer, AL (35020) map

Nearest zip codes: 35228, 35061, 35022, 35221, 35023, 35064.
Bessemer Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  67.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 35020 with a mortgage: 3,771 (394 second mortgage, 240 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,153


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $818

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  29.2%
Whole state:  16.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  12.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 35020: Woodward Country Club (A), Birons Ford (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 35020 include: Calvary Free Will Baptist Church (A), Canaan Baptist Church Number 2 (B), Star Light Baptist Church (C), Spiritual House of Prayer (D), South Highland Baptist Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Shiloh Baptist Church (G), Lakeside Church of Bessemer (H), Community Full Gospel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Highland Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 67
  • 1995 to 1998: 299
  • 1990 to 1994: 230
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,024
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,045
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,819
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,771
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,219
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,377



Zip code 35020 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bessemer, AL (35020):
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedrooms: 242
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,296
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,855
  • 4 bedrooms: 856
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 214


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 125
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,110
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,908
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,269
  • 4 bedrooms: 275
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 38



Vehicles available in 35020 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 797
  • 1 vehicle: 2,836
  • 2 vehicles: 2,411
  • 3 vehicles: 1,047
  • 4 vehicles: 252
  • 5 or more vehicles: 141


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 1,528
  • 1 vehicle: 2,240
  • 2 vehicles: 728
  • 3 vehicles: 173
  • 4 vehicles: 36
  • 5 or more vehicles: 20



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 35020 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 35020 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 35020:

  • Less than $10,000: 147
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 74
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 137
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 130
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 122
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 215
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 266
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 685
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 721
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 843
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 772
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 685
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 437
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 881
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 432
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 168
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 115
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 116
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 64
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 57
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 10
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 5
  • $1,000,000 or more: 8
 



35020 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 35020:

  • Less than $100: 416
  • $100 to $149: 219
  • $150 to $199: 529
  • $200 to $249: 320
  • $250 to $299: 466
  • $300 to $349: 348
  • $350 to $399: 458
  • $400 to $449: 257
  • $450 to $499: 172
  • $500 to $549: 110
  • $550 to $599: 64
  • $600 to $649: 45
  • $650 to $699: 31
  • $750 to $799: 20
  • $800 to $899: 93
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 13
  • No cash rent: 644
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $44,762.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,949
  • Black or African American householders: $69,329
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $56,518
  • Asian householders: $190,355
  • Some other race householders: $67,822
  • Two or more races householders: $128,109
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,037

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,107 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
35020:  $71,107
Alabama:  $115,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,767 - $120,172

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $83,719
Here:  $83,719
State:  $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,701
Here:  $67,701
State:  $137,814

In 2-unit structures: $91,861
Here:  $91,861
State:  $136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,928
Here:  $85,928
State:  $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,226
Here:  $71,226
State:  $223,768

Mobile homes: $56,655
Here:  $56,655
State:  $39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000
Here:  $55,000
State:  $43,371


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,351
  • One, attached: 505
  • Two: 968
  • 3 or 4: 570
  • 5 to 9: 327
  • 10 to 19: 203
  • 20 to 49: 145
  • 50 or more: 203
  • Mobile homes: 576
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
35020 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,049 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,781 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 154 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 163 (2%)
  • Other means: 89 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 90 (1%)
 

35020 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 242
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 774
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1453
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1687
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1790
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 660
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2025
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 307
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 251
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 672
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 213
  • 90 or more minutes: 187
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 31,369

  • In family households: 27,165 (4,143 male householders, 4,235 female householders)
    4,131 spouses, 10,571 children (9,705 natural, 275 adopted, 591 stepchildren), 2,086 grandchildren, 545 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 678 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,204 (1,552 male householders (1,356 living alone)), 2,270 female householders (2,197 living alone)), 382 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 464 (424 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,162 2-persons, 2,239 3-persons, 1,592 4-persons, 859 5-persons, 305 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,553 1-person, 228 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,871 married couples with children.
3,634 single-parent households (303 men, 3,331 women).

97.5% of residents of 35020 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 16% well, 22% not well, 6% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 20% well, 20% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 51% well, 11% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% very well, 34% well).

Foreign born population: 285 (0.9%)
(30.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.9%
Whole state:  2.0%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (38%)
  • Other Northern America (14%)
  • India (9%)
  • Other Caribbean (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Turkey (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 118
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1985 to 1989: 9
  • 1980 to 1984: 18
  • 1975 to 1979: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 36

White population: 7,635
Black population: 23,465
American Indian population: 87
Asian population: 51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 8
Some other race population: 139
Two or more races population: 242

Zip code 35020 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 19318
 United States or American: 2106
 Irish: 592
 Subsaharan African:: 445
 African: 425
 English: 415
 German: 398
 Italian: 198
 Scotch-Irish: 108
 Scottish: 65
 French (except Basque): 64
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 62
 Polish: 48
 British: 43
 Dutch: 34
 Bermudan: 31
 European: 30
 French Canadian: 21
 Nigerian: 20
 Romanian: 17
 Swiss: 17
 Turkish: 15
 Jamaican: 15
 Hungarian: 13
 Other West Indian: 11
 Welsh: 8
 Armenian: 8
 Norwegian: 8
 Canadian: 7
 Lebanese: 6
 Arab:: 6
 Greek: 6
 Czech: 6
 Bahamian: 5
 Pennsylvania German: 5
 Austrian: 3



Zip code 35020 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 35020 not listed on the city page:
  • NEW HORIZON SCHOOL (Location: 1701 6TH AVE N, BESSEMER, AL; Grades: 06 - 12)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CITATION CASTINGS LLC (2217 CAROLINA AVENUE in BESSEMER, AL)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-0187, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
    Business NAICS classification: IRON FOUNDRIES.
    Organizations: CITATION CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SOUTHERN DUCTILE - BESSEMER, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASING CO, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING CO, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING COMPANY DIVISION
  • PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. (2400 J. TERRELL WOOTEN DRIVE in BESSEMER, AL)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2005-2034, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2005-2034, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  • BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO INC (5205 5TH AVENUE NORTH in BESSEMER, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLES
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM_RAIL AND LOCOMOTIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: VULCAN SPIKE BIRMINGHAM RAIL
  • LAKESHORE RETAIL COMMERC SITE (USS REAL ESTATE in BESSEMER, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
    Organizations: LAKESHORE RETAIL COMMERCIAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LAKESHORE PKWY HWY 150 SITE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: LAKESHORE RETAIL COMMERCIAL
  • BERMCO ALUMINUM (2201 5TH AVE. N. in BESSEMER, AL)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
    Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND ALLOYING OF ALUMINUM.
    Organizations: BERMAN BROS IRON & METAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BERMCO 5TH AVE, BERMCO ALUMINUM- DIV BERMAN BROS IRON/ME
  • BESSEMER CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY (50 HIGH SCHOOL DR in BESSEMER, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
    Organizations: BESSEMER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ABRAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1200 N 23RD ST in BESSEMER, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0015
    Organizations: BESSEMER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5605 10TH ST S in LIPSCOMB, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0500
    Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BRIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (3400 BROWN CIR in BRIGHTON, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0110
    Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • POWDER PLANT PROPERTY (FIVE STAR LLC in BESSEMER, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
    Alternative names: FIVE STAR LLC POWDER PLT PROP
  • CARTER ENTERPRISES (OLD TUSKEGEE HIGHWAY in BESSEMER, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: EXCAVATION WORK
  • CHARLES F HARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2801 ARLINGTON AVE in BESSEMER, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0065
    Organizations: BESSEMER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • PHELPS AND SON INCORPORATED (1207 4TH AVENUE NORTH in BESSEMER, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CLAYTON PHELPS JR (CONTACT/OWNER) , CLAYTON PHELPS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: PHELPS AND SONS INC


Median worth of mobile homes: $16,249

Zip code 35020 marital status for males
Zip code 35020 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 28365
  • Northeast: 561
  • Midwest: 572
  • South: 1684
  • West: 297

64% of the 35020 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Alabama.

Population in 1990: 40,549. Population change in the 1990s: -8,922 (-22.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244
Here:  6.1%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191
Here:  9.1%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 180
Here:  20.8%
Alabama:  14.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BESSEMER, AL):

  • SUBURBAN GAS INCORPORATED (2800 DARTMOUTH AVE; small business): $1,207,202 in 26 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $57,510; 2001: $224,721; 2002: $170,268; 2003: $158,106; 2004: $248,960; 2005: $347,637; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $272,000 with Army for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2005-12-19. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
    $97,999, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $60,810, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $60,810, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  • BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE I (5205 5TH AVENUE NORTH; small business): $238,678 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Locomotives, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Railway Equipment, Track Material, Railroad, Coils and Transformers by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $46,180; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $178,130; 2004: $7,712; 2005: $6,656; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $105,000 with Army for Locomotives. Signed on 2003-04-11. Completion date: 2003-06-10.
    $73,130 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Railway Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-24. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
    $46,180 with Navy for Locomotives. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2000-12-18. Completion date: 2001-02-05.
    $8,913 with Army for Track Material, Railroad. Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2004-07-13.
  • HARLESS FIRE EQUIPMENT, LLC (1166 RAIMUND MUSCODA RD): $38,820 in 3 contracts in 2002
    $28,500 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2002-06-27. Completion date: 2002-07-24.
    $6,180, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-04. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
    $4,140 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2002-03-18. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
  • KNOCK OUT LAWN SERVICE INC (124 WAVERLY CIRCLE; small business): $34,440 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $9,360; 2003: $8,360; 2004: $8,360; 2005: $8,360; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,360 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-04-10. Completion date: 2003-05-14.
    $8,360, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2006-05-14.
    $8,360, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-29. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
    $8,360, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-08. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
  • MOORE COAL CO INC (129 4TH ST N; small business): $12,265 in 5 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,812; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,184; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $3,457; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,457 with Navy for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2006-01-11.
    $3,184, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-06.
    $2,812, same as above. Signed on 2000-11-06. Completion date: 2001-12-06.
    $2,812, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-02. Completion date: 2000-12-06.
  • ASTRO ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC (1127 19TH ST N; small business)
    $9,614 with Navy for Electric Services. Signed on 2003-07-29. Completion date: 2003-09-04.
  • A & C AIR CONDITIONING & HEATI (2122 19TH ST N; small business)
    $4,300 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2002-01-04. Completion date: 2002-01-23.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 10)
  • Construction: Glass and Glazing Contractors (250-499: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 24, 1-4: 10)
  • Construction: Masonry Contractors (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 210 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 136 people in nursing homes
  • 79 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$122,963315$119,877341$73,70762$33,073150$55,9403$47,783
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$132,76048$103,26474$77,55226$31,75716$65,5341$97,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$98,775123$84,000466$73,285155$40,40979$56,8354$58,715
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$110,37556$113,411156$74,50117$43,05425$56,6502$49,875
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$024$76,91264$93,4356$55,44715$54,0830$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED115$101,60334$99,20016$65,246
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$107,08412$110,0655$40,202
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$84,9181$72,0003$76,797
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$71,8874$120,7705$54,900
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$45,0001$76,0002$60,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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