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Bridgeport, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Bridgeport is a Census city of 2,246 people across 4.33 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $34,481, 55.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bridgeport
What Bridgeport is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.33 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land519
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
How many people live in Bridgeport
- Population2,246
- Median age38.8
- Population under 18546 plus or minus 149
- Share under 1824.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over428 plus or minus 144
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households1,072
- Family households546
- Share of households that are families50.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
Income and work in Bridgeport
- Median household income$34,481 plus or minus $10,782
- Per capita income$23,392 plus or minus $5,713
- Civilian labor force778 plus or minus 174
- Employed702 plus or minus 156
- Unemployed76 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over1,515
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bridgeport
- Housing units1,246
- Occupied units1,072
- Vacant units174 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate14.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied598 plus or minus 133
- Renter occupied474 plus or minus 128
- Ownership rate55.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$94,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$569 plus or minus $204
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Single family units931
- Share single family74.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more200 plus or minus 79
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes115 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bridgeport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute647 plus or minus 151
- Commuting under 15 minutes264 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more194 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.0 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone84.6 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
Flood risk in Bridgeport
- NFIP communityCity of Bridgeport
- NFIP community number015009
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/08
The City of Bridgeport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 015009 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not Bridgeport
Jackson County context, not Bridgeport figures
- Establishments in Jackson County876
- Covered employment, Jackson County15,446
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$49,421
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County53
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bridgeport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bridgeport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bridgeport, Alabama?
2,246, in 1,072 households. Bridgeport city covers 4.33 square miles of land, which is 519 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bridgeport in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bridgeport?
$34,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,000. Median gross rent is $569 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bridgeport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bridgeport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bridgeport, city of, community 015009, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bridgeport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bridgeport.
Is zoning published for Bridgeport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.