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Fultondale, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Fultondale is a Census city of 9,384 people across 12.14 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $73,575, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fultondale
What Fultondale is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.14 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land773
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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.
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How many people live in Fultondale
- Population9,384
- Median age38.5
- Population under 182,384 plus or minus 618
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over1,305 plus or minus 341
- Share 65 and over13.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households3,938
- Family households2,247
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fultondale
- Median household income$73,575
- Per capita income$37,243
- Civilian labor force4,895
- Employed4,732
- Unemployed163 plus or minus 122
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over6,225
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fultondale
- Housing units4,155
- Occupied units3,938
- Vacant units217 plus or minus 183
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied2,706
- Renter occupied1,232 plus or minus 272
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,269
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Single family units3,271
- Share single family78.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more786 plus or minus 307
- Share in buildings of two or more18.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 76
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fultondale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,069
- Commuting under 15 minutes698 plus or minus 192
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,496 plus or minus 379
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.8 percent
- Drove alone73.2 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home13.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fultondale
SBA loans in Fultondale (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,637,000
- Average approval$409,250
- Median approval$404,500
- Largest approval$818,000
- Jobs supported58
- Jobs per approval14.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fultondale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fultondale
SBA loans in Fultondale (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,435,000
- Average approval$717,500
- Median approval$717,500
- Largest approval$920,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fultondale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fultondale
- NFIP communityCity of Fultondale
- NFIP community number010121
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The City of Fultondale participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010121 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.
Jefferson County, not Fultondale
Jefferson County context, not Fultondale figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County16,989
- Covered employment, Jefferson County367,081
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$71,562
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County2,117
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fultondale.
All Jefferson County figures →
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
Fultondale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fultondale, Alabama?
9,384, in 3,938 households. Fultondale city covers 12.14 square miles of land, which is 773 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fultondale in?
Jefferson 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 Fultondale?
$73,575. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,100. Median gross rent is $1,269 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fultondale businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $404,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fultondale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fultondale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fultondale. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fultondale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fultondale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fultondale, city of, community 010121, 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 Fultondale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Fultondale.
Is zoning published for Fultondale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.