Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36532: Fairhope, AL
ZIP code 36532 uses the postal name Fairhope, Alabama and lies entirely in Baldwin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,694 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fairhope (19%) and Point Clear (6%); 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairhope · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baldwin County
- Census places
- Fairhope (19%); Point Clear (6%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 73.2 sq mi · 521 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 36533 also use the name Fairhope
Where is ZIP code 36532?
36532 centers on 30.481°, -87.861° and covers 73.2 square miles of land plus 6.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36564, 36576, 36559, 36526, 36580, 36535, 36551.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36532, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 36532 compare with the rest of Baldwin County?
| Measure | 36532 | In Baldwin County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,108 | 2nd of 24 | 16th of 656 |
| Median household income | $90k | 3rd of 14 | 37th of 370 |
| Median home value | $433k | 3rd of 16 | 9th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36532?
The 2020 Census counted 36,918 people in 36532; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,108. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 32.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,108
- 2020 Census count
- 36,918+32.7% since 2010 (27,829)
- Households
- 15,511
- Median age
- 49.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36532?
Of the 38,108 people the ACS estimates in 36532, 19.3% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.6%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic87.6%
- Black, not Hispanic4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36532 earn?
Median household income is $89,694 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Baldwin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,602 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,694
- Income per person
- $52,787
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $124,82716,640 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36532?
FHFA's house price index for 36532, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $432,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,427
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 17,824
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36532?
1,141 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 204 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services160
- Retail trade146
- Health care and social assistance141
- Construction125
- Accommodation and food services102
- Real estate and rental and leasing97
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36532?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36564 | Point Clear | 0 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 36576 | Silverhill | 4,492 | $81k | 6.5 mi |
| 36559 | Montrose | 221 | – | 6.6 mi |
| 36526 | Daphne | 36,484 | $89k | 8.9 mi |
| 36580 | Summerdale | 6,638 | $63k | 9.4 mi |
| 36535 | Foley | 40,628 | $67k | 10.4 mi |
| 36551 | Loxley | 12,458 | $76k | 12.7 mi |
| 36555 | Magnolia Springs | 1,099 | $87k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Fairhope?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Fairhope, AL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 36533 | Baldwin County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.