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Lipscomb, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Lipscomb is a Census city of 2,214 people across 1.18 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $41,875, 62.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lipscomb
What Lipscomb is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,883 plus or minus 548
- 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.
Lipscomb
How many people live in Lipscomb
- Population2,214 plus or minus 645
- Median age29.4 plus or minus 6.8
- Population under 18679 plus or minus 307
- Share under 1830.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Population 65 and over261 plus or minus 74
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households761 plus or minus 176
- Family households545 plus or minus 139
- Share of households that are families71.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lipscomb
Income and work in Lipscomb
- Median household income$41,875 plus or minus $14,315
- Per capita income$19,352 plus or minus $4,569
- Civilian labor force1,074 plus or minus 366
- Employed1,028 plus or minus 346
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 57
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over1,297 plus or minus 345
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.6 percent plus or minus 26.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lipscomb
Housing in Lipscomb
- Housing units965
- Occupied units761 plus or minus 176
- Vacant units204 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate21.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied474 plus or minus 149
- Renter occupied287 plus or minus 124
- Ownership rate62.3 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,400 plus or minus $76,464
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,044
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.9 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Single family units671 plus or minus 144
- Share single family69.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more69 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more7.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes225 plus or minus 124
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lipscomb
How Lipscomb gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute835 plus or minus 297
- Commuting under 15 minutes142 plus or minus 131
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.0 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more341 plus or minus 191
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.8 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Drove alone66.1 percent
- Carpooled24.9 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lipscomb
Flood risk in Lipscomb
- NFIP communityCity of Lipscomb
- NFIP community number010126
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/21
The City of Lipscomb participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010126 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 Lipscomb
Jefferson County context, not Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb.
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.
Coverage
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
Lipscomb questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lipscomb, Alabama?
2,214, in 761 households. Lipscomb city covers 1.18 square miles of land, which is 1,883 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb?
$41,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,400. Median gross rent is $1,044 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lipscomb in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lipscomb appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lipscomb, city of, community 010126, 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 Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb.
Is zoning published for Lipscomb?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.