Orange Beach, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Orange Beach, AL — 1 ZIPs, total population 5,808. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Orange Beach, AL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 5,808 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Orange Beach splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Orange Beach, the median household income averages $98,295 and per-capita income averages $65,588. Poverty rate runs at 2.7% and unemployment at 3.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $574,500 with median rent of $1,591 per month, and 70.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Orange Beach against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Orange Beach as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

5,808

Population

$98,295

Median Income

$574,500

Median Home Value

53.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Orange Beach earn?

Median Household Income
$98,295
Per Capita Income
$65,588
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Poverty Rate
2.7%

What does housing look like in Orange Beach?

Median Home Value
$574,500
Median Rent
$1,591/mo
Owner Occupied
70.1%
Housing Units
15,926

Who lives in Orange Beach?

Bachelor's Degree+
43.1%
High School+
65.5%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
3.2%

ZIP Codes in Orange Beach, AL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
36561 5,808 138 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Orange Beach, AL?
Orange Beach, AL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 5,808, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Orange Beach?
The average median household income across Orange Beach, AL ZIP codes is $98,295. The poverty rate is 2.7%.
What is the cost of living in Orange Beach?
The average median home value in Orange Beach, AL is $574,500. Median rent is $1,591/month. 70.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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