Median Age by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Alabama

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Alabama's median age distribution reveals pronounced younger clusters in urban centers—particularly the Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Auburn, and Montgomery metro areas—where college-age populations and younger workforce demographics drive median ages below 30 in several zip codes. The northern tier of the state, especially in the rural Appalachian foothills and northeastern counties, skews older with median ages frequently exceeding 50, as do scattered rural zip codes in the western Black Belt region. A notable contrast exists between the younger Gulf Coast zip codes around Mobile and the significantly older surrounding rural areas, highlighting the demographic divide between Alabama's urban corridors and its aging rural communities.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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