ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36549: Baldwin County, AL

ZIP Code 36549 (Baldwin County, Alabama) has an estimated 5,622 residents in 2,571 households. The median household income is $63,019, the median home value is $216,200 and the median gross rent is $927/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,622

Margin of error ±860

Median household income

$63,019

Margin of error ±$7,163

Median home value

$216,200

Margin of error ±$23,636

Median gross rent

$927/mo*

Margin of error ±$461· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

62.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.0 min

Margin of error ±14.3 min

How ZIP 36549 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3654962.3 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36549$63,019Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36549$43,631Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 365496.8%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 365494.5%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3654924.0%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36549$216,200Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36549$927/mo*Alabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3654990.6%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3654934.0 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3654911.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36549

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 36549 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36549Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population5,622±8605,086,768334,922,499
Median age62.3 yrs±2.9 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,571±3441,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$63,019±$7,163$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$43,631±$9,446$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate6.8%±3.2 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±2.7 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%±3.3 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$216,200±$23,636$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$927/mo*±$461$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.6%*±16.0 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.0 min±14.3 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.0%±3.7 pts8.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 36549
GroupZIP 36549AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.6%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.6%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36549 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Baldwin County
Largest overlapping place
Lillian (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
29.05 sq mi· about 194 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Baldwin County

36507 Baldwin County, AL36511 Bon Secour, AL36526 Daphne, AL36527 Spanish Fort, AL36530 Baldwin County, AL36532 Baldwin County, AL36535 Foley, AL36542 Gulf Shores, AL36550 Baldwin County, AL36551 Loxley, AL36555 Magnolia Springs, AL36559 Fairhope, AL36561 Orange Beach, AL36562 Perdido, AL36567 Baldwin County, AL36574 Baldwin County, AL36576 Baldwin County, AL36578 Stapleton, AL36579 Baldwin County, AL36580 Baldwin County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36549 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.