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City: Decatur, AL
Morgan County, AL
Zip code population (2000): 26,125
Estimated population in 2005: 26,346

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Houses and condos: 11,238
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,978
% of renters here:  29%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 35603: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 70.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 375 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.4% ($439)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005 in Morgan County: $359 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005 in Morgan County: $273 (0.3%)

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Males: 12,591  (48.2%)
Females: 13,534  (51.8%)
White population: 22,909
Black population: 2,346
American Indian population: 144
Asian population: 267
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 147
Two or more races population: 310

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Urban population: 15,966
Rural population: 10,159

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,947
35603  $139,947
Alabama:  $97,500


According to our research of public records there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 35603 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  36.6 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 35603, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $53,922 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $53,922
State:  $42,302

Salary/wage: $46,541 (reported on 86.9% of returns)
Here:  $46,541
State:  $36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.3% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,748 (reported on 45.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,748
Alabama:  $1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,253 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,253
State:  $4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,588 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:  +$7,588
State:  +$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,493 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:  +$9,493
State:  +$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,384 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
35603:  $3,384
Alabama:  $3,006
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,222 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:  $16,222
Alabama:  $17,165

Total itemized deductions: $17,492 (1% of AGI, reported on 41.3% of returns)
Here:  $17,492
State:  $17,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,281 (5.6% of AGI, reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:  $5,281
Alabama:  $4,768

Here:  5.6% of AGI
State:  5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,451 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
35603:  $8,451
State:  $6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,934 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,934
State:  $2,048
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.1%
Here:  64%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $49,669
Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,059
This zip code  $54,059
Alabama:  $36,879

Decatur, AL (35603) map

Nearest zip codes: 35601, 35640, 35649, 35671, 35673, 35756.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.7%
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 35603 with a mortgage: 4,908 (600 second mortgage, 631 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,638


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $972

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $231

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  8.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.3


Zip code 35603 close-up map

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

Churches in zip code 35603 include: Chapel Hill Church (A), Shoal Creek Church (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Deer Springs Church (D), Rural Grove Church (E), Point Mallard Parkway Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Pathway Church (H), Parkview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Raper Cemetery (1), Rountree Cemetery (2), Shoal Creek Cemetery (3), Stockton Cemetery (4), Burning Tree Memorial Gardens (5), Bishop Cemetery (6), Chapel Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hamilton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cave Creek (A), Martin Branch (B), Crawford Creek (C), Ginhouse Branch (D), Black Branch (E), Big Ditch (F), Mud Tavern Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 432
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,583
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,252
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,322
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,101
  • 1960 to 1969: 972
  • 1950 to 1959: 315
  • 1940 to 1949: 120
  • 1939 or earlier: 116



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, AL (35603):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 66
  • 2 bedrooms: 894
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,342
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,900
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 199


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 58
  • 1 bedrooms: 797
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,496
  • 3 bedrooms: 523
  • 4 bedrooms: 94
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10



Vehicles available in 35603 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 119
  • 1 vehicle: 1,330
  • 2 vehicles: 3,648
  • 3 vehicles: 1,687
  • 4 vehicles: 497
  • 5 or more vehicles: 120


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 329
  • 1 vehicle: 1,683
  • 2 vehicles: 708
  • 3 vehicles: 188
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5 or more vehicles: 26



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 35603 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 35603 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 35603:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 19
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 16
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 52
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 9
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 75
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 187
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 403
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 606
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 508
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 448
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1237
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 992
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 749
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 435
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 445
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 108
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 187
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 39
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 12
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 7
 

Decatur, AL (35603) map from a distance

35603 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35603:

  • Less than $100: 68
  • $100 to $149: 87
  • $150 to $199: 69
  • $200 to $249: 180
  • $250 to $299: 140
  • $300 to $349: 481
  • $350 to $399: 569
  • $400 to $449: 409
  • $450 to $499: 279
  • $500 to $549: 234
  • $550 to $599: 49
  • $600 to $649: 33
  • $650 to $699: 9
  • $700 to $749: 9
  • $750 to $799: 36
  • $800 to $899: 33
  • $900 to $999: 22
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 34
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 10
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 23
  • No cash rent: 129
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,300


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,259
  • Black or African American householders: $112,880
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $115,307
  • Asian householders: $202,820
  • Some other race householders: $263,023
  • Two or more races householders: $102,199
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $110,938

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,292
  • One, attached: 690
  • Two: 85
  • 3 or 4: 615
  • 5 to 9: 776
  • 10 to 19: 322
  • 20 to 49: 135
  • 50 or more: 663
  • Mobile homes: 635
35603 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,395 (89%)
  • Carpooled: 1,042 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 91 (1%)
  • Other means: 16 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 256 (2%)
 

35603 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 271
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1278
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2598
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2947
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1878
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 581
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1216
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 413
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 329
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 630
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 171
  • 90 or more minutes: 262
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 25,861

  • In family households: 22,880 (6,133 male householders, 1,486 female householders)
    6,298 spouses, 7,965 children (7,093 natural, 230 adopted, 642 stepchildren), 293 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 216 other relatives, 308 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,981 (1,173 male householders (988 living alone)), 1,540 female householders (1,452 living alone)), 268 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 240 (80 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,358 2-persons, 1,953 3-persons, 1,595 4-persons, 543 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,440 1-person, 265 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

5,024 married couples with children.
1,331 single-parent households (227 men, 1,104 women).

96.0% of residents of 35603 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 16% well, 17% not well, 1% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 23% well, 2% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 38% well, 35% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 591 (2.3%)
(42.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.3%
Whole state:  2.0%


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



  • Mexico (26%)
  • Japan (20%)
  • India (6%)
  • Iran (6%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Canada (5%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 270
  • 1990 to 1994: 81
  • 1985 to 1989: 39
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 60
  • 1970 to 1974: 34
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 70


Zip code 35603 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • United States or American: 5132
  • Other groups: 4461
  • Irish: 2121
  • English: 2016
  • German: 1873
  • Scotch-Irish: 506
  • French (except Basque): 399
  • Scottish: 337
  • Italian: 328
  • European: 250
  • Dutch: 144
  • Welsh: 89
  • Subsaharan African:: 83
  • African: 83
  • Swedish: 83
  • British: 74
  • Polish: 64
  • Danish: 58
  • French Canadian: 55
  • Norwegian: 52
  • Greek: 47
  • Arab:: 33
  • Iranian: 31
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
  • Russian: 26
  • Hungarian: 24
  • Canadian: 23
  • Palestinian: 23
  • Slavic: 20
  • Austrian: 16
  • Belgian: 16
  • Dutch West Indian: 14
  • Jamaican: 13
  • Icelander: 12
  • Swiss: 11
  • Albanian: 10
  • Lebanese: 10
  • Czech: 8


Zip code 35603 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 35603 not listed on the city page:
  • FRANCES NUNGESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 726 TAMMY ST SW, DECATUR, AL; Grades: PK - 05)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BOEING CO DECATUR DELTA OPERATIONS (1001 RED HAT ROAD in DECATUR, AL)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR 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
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES; GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNITS AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS; STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY
    Business NAICS classification: STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY.; GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: GREGORY CAUTHEN (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DELTA DECATUR OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DECATUR OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , THE BOEING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , DELTA DECATUR OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER) , DECATUR OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BOEING CO., BOEING COMPANY DECATUR, BOEING CO., TRIGEN ALABAMA ENERGY CORPORATION, UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE
  • MI TECH STEEL ALABAMA INCORPORATED (3301 MALLARD FOX ROAD in DECATUR, AL)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS; COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, STRIP, AND BARS; STEEL INVESTMENT FOUNDRIES
    Business NAICS classification: ROLLED STEEL SHAPE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: MI-TECH STEEL ALABAMA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MI-TECH STEEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MI-TECH STEEL
  • OCI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (1455 RED HAT ROAD in DECATUR, AL)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
  • MARTIN TRANSPORT INC (3428 VALLEY AVENUE in DECATUR, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TERMINAL AND JOINT TERMINAL MAINTENANCE FACILITIES FOR MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
    Alternative names: MARTIN TRANSPORT INC DECATUR
  • CEDAR RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (2715 DANVILLE RD SW in DECATUR, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0023
    Organizations: DECATUR CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHESTNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3205 CEDARHURST DR SW in DECATUR, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0025
    Organizations: DECATUR CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • PRICEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (438 CAVE SPRINGS ROAD in DECATUR, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0145
    Organizations: MORGAN COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • PRICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (317 HIGHWAY 67 S in DECATUR, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0150
    Organizations: MORGAN COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • OAK CLASSIC (POOLE ROAD in DECATUR, AL)
    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))
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
    Organizations: OAK CLASSICS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: OAK CLASSICS
  • PARKWAY CLEANERS (3032 HWY 67E in DECATUR, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHISM PAUL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PRICEVILLE WWTP (PRICEVILLE TOWN OF in DECATUR, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: PRICEVILLE TOWN OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: PRICEVILLE TOWN OF, PRICEVILLE TOWN OF WWTP
  • NEWLY WEDS FOOD INC (DECATUR DIVISION in DECATUR, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FLOUR MIXES AND DOUGHS
    Organizations: NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC, NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC DECATUR
  • BOBBY LANG PONTIAC INC (3305 HWY 31 S in DECATUR, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JIM BRAMLETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BRAMLETT PONTIAC INC


Median worth of mobile homes: $28,900

Zip code 35603 marital status for males
Zip code 35603 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


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

  • This state: 17166
  • Northeast: 718
  • Midwest: 2363
  • South: 4424
  • West: 676

51% of the 35603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Alabama.

Population in 1990: 17,861. Population change in the 1990s: +8,264 (+46.3%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 265
Here:  8.5%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 127
Here:  8.6%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 100
Here:  10.5%
Alabama:  14.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • RIDGE INSTRUMENTS CO , INC (4603 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH; small business): $15,864,536 in 129 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components, Miscellaneous Machine Tools, Guided Missiles, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $572,121; 2001: $485,491; 2002: $1,169,224; 2003: $2,872,459; 2004: $8,037,906; 2005: $2,458,010; 2006: $269,325.

    Biggest contracts:
    $6,098,767 with Army for Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components. Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
    $1,439,984 with Army for Miscellaneous Machine Tools. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $1,152,030 with Army for Guided Missiles. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
    $542,875 with Air Force for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-10. Completion date: 2003-06-02.
  • NATIONAL PACKAGING CO., INC., (101 LENWOOD ROAD, SW; small business): $511,459 in 2 contracts in 2000
    $436,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Signed on 2000-03-02. Completion date: 2001-03-01.
    $74,659, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-30. Completion date: 2000-08-06.
  • M G AUTOMATION & CONTROLS CORP (3078 FINLEY ISLAND CIRCLE; small business): $326,577 in 34 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Coils and Transformers, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Aircraft Alarm and Signal Systems, Switches, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, NASA
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $66,146; 2003: $0; 2004: $36,600; 2005: $191,678; 2006: $32,153.

    Biggest contracts:
    $66,146 with Defense Logistics Agency for Coils and Transformers. Signed on 2002-01-28. Completion date: 2002-08-01.
    $51,559 with NASA for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2005-10-25. Completion date: 2005-12-05.
    $33,872 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Alarm and Signal Systems. Signed on 2005-12-27. Completion date: 2006-03-27.
    $18,550 with Defense Logistics Agency for Switches. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-10-18.
  • BARLOWORLD HANDLING L.P. (3024 6TH AVE SE): $278,643 in 12 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment, Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense, NASA
    Signed by year: 2000: $84,340; 2001: $39,000; 2002: $48,292; 2003: $47,380; 2004: $47,600; 2005: $12,031; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $48,320 with Defense Commissary Agency for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
    $48,292 with Department of Defense for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-10-16. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
    $47,380 with Defense Commissary Agency for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
    $47,000 with NASA for Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
  • RIDGE INDUSTRIES, INC (4603 US HWY 31 SOUTH; small business): $232,183 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Fire Control Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $121,927; 2005: $85,151; 2006: $25,105.

    Biggest contracts:
    $119,438 with Army for Fire Control Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2005-04-11.
    $46,714 with Army for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2006-05-23.
    $27,149 with Army for Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
    $25,505 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2006-08-03.
  • MOTION INDUSTRIES INC (226 WOODALL RD)
    $177,000 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2002-09-28. Completion date: 2002-12-05.
  • WEIGH-TEC INC (1325 SOUTHFIELD DR SE; small business): $106,304 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Scales and Balances, Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D) by Navy, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $67,755; 2004: $38,549; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $56,595 with Navy for Scales and Balances. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
    $37,049 with Navy for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $8,170 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2003-07-03.
    $2,990 with Navy for Scales and Balances. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-10-20. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
  • STEEL RELATED TECHNOLOGY NEW, (701 MARKET ST NW; small business): $91,147 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Secondary Metal Forming and Cutting Machines, Structural Shapes, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Wire; Precious Metal by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $31,501; 2004: $59,646; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $24,435 with Army for Miscellaneous Secondary Metal Forming and Cutting Machines. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $24,435 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Secondary Metal Forming and Cutting Machines. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $22,501 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Structural Shapes. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2003-02-14. Completion date: 2003-03-17.
    $10,776 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Wire; Precious Metal. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2004-01-26. Completion date: 2004-02-17.
  • COMPUTER SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC (3418 HOOPER LANE SE; small business)
    $14,000 with Army for Telecommunications Network Management Services. Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2005-02-25.


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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
  • Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 10)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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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.)



151 people in homes for the mentally retarded
90 people in nursing homes

Accident statistics in 2006
  • Accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in accidents: 3
  • Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
Accident statistics in 2005
  • Accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in accidents: 13
  • Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0




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