ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36551: Loxley, AL

ZIP Code 36551 (Loxley, Baldwin County, Alabama) has an estimated 12,458 residents in 3,673 households. The median household income is $76,354, the median home value is $250,000 and the median gross rent is $1,156/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. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,458

Margin of error ±2,109

Median household income

$76,354

Margin of error ±$23,388

Median home value

$250,000

Margin of error ±$20,379

Median gross rent

$1,156/mo

Margin of error ±$150

Median age

34.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±8.4 min

How ZIP 36551 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 3655134.0 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36551$76,354Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36551$31,689Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 365519.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 365510.9%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3655119.6%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36551$250,000Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36551$1,156/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3655180.3%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3655126.3 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3655110.8%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36551

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 36551 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36551Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population12,458±2,1095,086,768334,922,499
Median age34.0 yrs±3.8 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,673±4701,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$76,354±$23,388$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$31,689±$3,286$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate9.5%±3.7 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.9%±1.0 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%±4.1 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$250,000±$20,379$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,156/mo±$150$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.3%*±13.9 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±8.4 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.8%±3.8 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 36551
GroupZIP 36551AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.3%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.3%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.5%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36551 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Baldwin County
Largest overlapping place
Loxley (33% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
68.67 sq mi· about 181 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, AL36549 Baldwin County, AL36550 Baldwin County, 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 36551 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.