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McCalla, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
McCalla is a Census CDP of 13,253 people across 33.77 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $87,468, 90.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McCalla
What McCalla is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area33.77 sq mi
- Water area0.44 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land392
- 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.
McCalla
How many people live in McCalla
- Population13,253
- Median age42.3
- Population under 182,906 plus or minus 640
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,688
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Households5,152
- Family households3,743
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McCalla
Income and work in McCalla
- Median household income$87,468
- Per capita income$43,491
- Civilian labor force6,343
- Employed6,099
- Unemployed244 plus or minus 131
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over9,398
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McCalla
Housing in McCalla
- Housing units5,528
- Occupied units5,152
- Vacant units376 plus or minus 214
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied4,654
- Renter occupied498 plus or minus 223
- Ownership rate90.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$279,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,777
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.4 percent
- Single family units4,960
- Share single family89.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more289 plus or minus 230
- Share in buildings of two or more5.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes279 plus or minus 125
- Median year structure built2003
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McCalla
How McCalla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,052
- Commuting under 15 minutes722 plus or minus 399
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,113 plus or minus 491
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McCalla
SBA loans in McCalla (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,439,500
- Average approval$573,250
- Median approval$99,350
- Largest approval$1,602,900
- Jobs supported25
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McCalla, 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.
McCalla
SBA loans in McCalla (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,070,000
- Average approval$535,000
- Median approval$535,000
- Largest approval$633,000
- Jobs supported59
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McCalla, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Jefferson County, not McCalla
Jefferson County context, not McCalla 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 McCalla.
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
McCalla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McCalla, Alabama?
13,253, in 5,152 households. McCalla CDP covers 33.77 square miles of land, which is 392 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McCalla 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 McCalla?
$87,468. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,900. Median gross rent is $1,777 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to McCalla businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $99,350, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in McCalla, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to McCalla borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for McCalla. 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.
Are the county figures on this page McCalla 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 McCalla.
Is zoning published for McCalla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.