Lester ZIP Codes — Limestone County, AL

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	293	29.6%
18 and over	696	70.4%
65 and over	136	13.8%
Median age	32.3 years

Group	Count	%
White	907	91.7%
Black or African American	57	5.8%
Two or more races	25	2.5%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	6.0%
$10k–$15k	1.5%
$15k–$25k	4.5%
$25k–$35k	12.6%
$35k–$50k	3.9%
$50k–$75k	11.4%
$75k–$100k	15.0%
$100k–$150k	18.3%
$150k–$200k	13.8%
$200k+	13.2%
Median income	$93,793

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$184,000
Median rent / month	$743
Owner occupied	95.8%
Renter occupied	4.2%
Vacant	9.0%
Single-family detached	86.9%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	11.7%
Median rooms	7.1
Avg household size (owned)	2.92

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	10.1%
2000–2009	6.0%
1990–1999	35.7%
1980–1989	23.2%
1970–1979	5.4%
1960–1969	3.3%
1950–1959	5.7%
1940–1949	1.9%
1939 or earlier	8.7%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	0.0%
2 bedrooms	17.7%
3 bedrooms	42.5%
4 bedrooms	35.7%
5+ bedrooms	4.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	0.0%
1 vehicle	13.8%
2 vehicles	31.7%
3 or more	54.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	2.7%
Electricity	71.0%
Propane / LP gas	22.5%
Fuel oil	2.7%
Wood	1.2%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	217	65.0%
Cohabiting couple	30	9.0%
Male householder, no spouse	23	6.9%
Female householder, no spouse	64	19.2%
Households with children under 18	116	34.7%
Households with seniors (65+)	108	32.3%
Average household size	2.96

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	38.3%	15.4%
Married	54.0%	60.6%
Separated	2.8%	0.0%
Widowed	2.3%	15.4%
Divorced	2.8%	8.7%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	86.7%
Bachelor's or higher	30.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	20	10.0%
Kindergarten	9	4.5%
Elementary school	103	51.2%
High school	65	32.3%
College / grad school	4	2.0%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	34.5%
Service	3.9%
Sales & office	21.8%
Natural resources & construction	22.4%
Production & transportation	17.5%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	76.2%
Government	21.5%
Self-employed	2.3%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	90.2%
Carpool	9.8%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	0.0%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	39.1

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	31.4%
Retirement income	24.0%
Supplemental Security	5.1%
Cash public assistance	2.4%
Food stamps / SNAP	5.1%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	38.2%
High cholesterol	36.4%
Heart disease	6.6%
Stroke	2.9%
Asthma	8.8%
Arthritis	29.2%
Kidney disease	2.7%
Pulmonary disease	7.4%
Cancer	6.9%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	16.3%
No physical activity	24.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	36.8%
Fair or poor health	15.0%
Poor mental health	15.2%
Poor physical health	10.3%
No health insurance	13.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)	71.7%
Visited dentist	67.6%
Cholesterol screening	90.9%
Teeth loss	12.8%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	11	1.6%

Disability	%
Any disability	12.8%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	11.8%
65 and over	44.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	68.6%
Public insurance	31.4%
Uninsured under 19	0.0%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	858	86.8%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	989	100.0%
Born in same state	982	99.3%
Born in different state	751	75.9%
Foreign born	7	0.7%
Naturalized citizen	0	0.0%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%