Bon Secour, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36511
Baldwin County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 764
- 63/sq mi
- $87,607
- Median income
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bon Secour pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 63
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36511 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36511 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bon Secour, Baldwin County, Alabama, home to just 764 residents across 12.1 square miles, a density of 63 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36511 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,607 (44% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,260. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Baldwin County, so 36511 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 36511
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bon Secour, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36511.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36511, Bon Secour, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
764
Population
12.1
Area (sq mi)
63
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36511?
58.7
Median Age
41.5%
Male
58.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$87,607
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$52,260
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
580
Total Housing Units
426
Occupied Units
154
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 36511, employing approximately 179 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,912,000.
18
Businesses
179
Employees
$6.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36511 vs 36542 →
ZIP 36511 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36535
Foley (36535)
26,767 residents
- 36542
Gulf Shores (36542)
12,705 residents
- 36511 764
Bon Secour (36511)
764 residents
- 36555 654
Magnolia Springs (36555)
654 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36511 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36511 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36511
Bon Secour (36511)
$87,607 median income
- 36555
Magnolia Springs (36555)
$86,705 median income
- 36542
Gulf Shores (36542)
$79,639 median income
- 36535
Foley (36535)
$66,714 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36511 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.