ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36579: Baldwin County, AL

ZIP Code 36579 (Baldwin County, Alabama) has an estimated 1,583 residents in 530 households. The median household income is $74,375, the median home value is $166,100 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,583

Margin of error ±555

Median household income

$74,375*

Margin of error ±$39,989· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$166,100*

Margin of error ±$125,633· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

47.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.4 min*

Margin of error ±19.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 36579 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 3657947.9 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36579$74,375*Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36579$31,612Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3657910.4%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 365795.0%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3657924.6%*Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36579$166,100*Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36579—Alabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3657995.7%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3657931.4 min*Alabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 365791.3%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36579

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 36579 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36579Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population1,583±5555,086,768334,922,499
Median age47.9 yrs±3.9 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households530±1731,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$74,375*±$39,989$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$31,612±$9,944$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate10.4%±9.0 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±4.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%*±18.8 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$166,100*±$125,633$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.7%*±13.8 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.4 min*±19.1 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.3%±2.0 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 36579
GroupZIP 36579AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.1%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.7%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.9%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36579 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Baldwin County
Largest overlapping place
Stockton (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
153.17 sq mi· about 10 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, AL36551 Loxley, AL36555 Magnolia Springs, AL36559 Fairhope, AL36561 Orange Beach, AL36562 Perdido, AL36567 Baldwin County, AL36574 Baldwin County, AL36576 Baldwin County, AL36578 Stapleton, AL36580 Baldwin County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36579 with another ZIP code.

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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.