What is the population of Forestdale CDP?

Forestdale CDP has 9,149 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #76 of 593 in Alabama.

What is the median household income in Forestdale CDP?

Median household income in Forestdale CDP is $57,145 a year, 27.2% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Forestdale CDP?

Median gross rent is $1,094 a month and the median home value is $150,700, so rent absorbs about 23% of median household income.

Is Forestdale CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Forestdale CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Forestdale, AL population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Forestdale, Alabama (Forestdale, AL — Census place “Forestdale CDP”) is 9,149 residents, ranking #76 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $57,145, the median home is worth $150,700 and median gross rent runs $1,094 a month. Looking for the Forestdale Alabama ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Forestdale, AL: 35214.

Population: 9,149Forestdale CDP residents
Median household income: $57,145Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $150,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,094Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 42.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 71.1%Owner-occupied households

Forestdale ZIP codes (Alabama)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Forestdale.

The Forestdale AL ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

35214

What the numbers mean in Forestdale CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Forestdale CDP median would spend about 23% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.5% of residents and 71.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Forestdale CDP, AL in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Forestdale CDP is a mid-size town in Alabama, with 9,149 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #76 of 593 ranked by population — larger than 87% of them. The median age here is 42.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Forestdale CDP earn a median of $57,145 a year, 27.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 3% above the $55,687 median for the 322 Alabama cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 18.5% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Forestdale CDP is valued at $150,700, 50.3% below the national figure and 5% below the $158,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,094 a month, 22.2% below the national figure, or roughly $13,128 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 71.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Forestdale CDP?: Forestdale CDP has 9,149 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #76 of 593 in Alabama.
What is the median household income in Forestdale CDP?: Median household income in Forestdale CDP is $57,145 a year, 27.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Forestdale CDP?: Median gross rent is $1,094 a month and the median home value is $150,700, so rent absorbs about 23% of median household income.
Is Forestdale CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Forestdale CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Forestdale CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.