Mulga, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 973. Estimated population in July 2024: 907 (-6.8% change)
Males: 449 (46.1%), Females: 524 (53.9%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 35118

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $36,500
Median house value: $43,600

Population by Race

Races in Mulga:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
• Black (13.2%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (27.6%), Irish (7.7%), English (3.7%), German (2.3%), Scottish (1.3%), Dutch (1.0%).

Elevation: 584 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mulga

• High school or higher: 68.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mulga town

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -136 (-12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mulga:

• UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 4 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
• HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
• BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 10 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mulga:

• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
• TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
• TALLADEGA MUNI (about 65 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mulga:

• BESSEMER (about 18 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 31 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)
• WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 33 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)

Amtrak station near Mulga:

• 12 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mulga:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 4 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
• SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
• UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 31 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 36 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 46 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)