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ZIP Code 36550

Baldwin County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

217
2/sq mi Low-density area
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Little River has 217 residents, placing it in the 9th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 2 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 36550 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 36550 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Little River, Baldwin County, Alabama, home to just 217 residents across 135.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 36550, but per-capita income is $20,549. The poverty rate is 44.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 17, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Baldwin County, so 36550 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 →

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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 36550, Little River, 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

217

Population

135.6

Area (sq mi)

2

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 36550?

17.0

Median Age

65.4%

Male

34.6%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 52.7%
African American 42.7%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$20,549

Per Capita Income

44.9%

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 86.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

267

Total Housing Units

195

Occupied Units

72

Vacant Units

3.04

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 54.4%
Renter 45.6%

1992

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 36550 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36550 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
36480 Uriah, AL 1,773 9.1 mi
36579 Stockton, AL 1,590 10.1 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 36550 in?

ZIP code 36550 (Little River) is located in Baldwin County, Alabama. Baldwin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/baldwin-al.

What is the population of ZIP code 36550?

ZIP code 36550 in Little River, AL has a population of 217 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36550?

The largest racial group in ZIP 36550 is White at 52.7%.

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36550?

In ZIP code 36550, approximately 54.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 45.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36550?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 36550 is 44.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 36550's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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