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ZIP Code 36551: Loxley, AL
ZIP code 36551 uses the postal name Loxley, Alabama and lies entirely in Baldwin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,354 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 33% of its land lies in Loxley, and 1% in smaller places; 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Loxley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baldwin County
- Census places
- Loxley
- Metro area
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 68.7 sq mi · 181 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36551?
36551 centers on 30.637°, -87.747° and covers 68.7 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36578, 36526, 36576, 36527, 36567, 36532, 36507.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36551, 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 36551 compare with the rest of Baldwin County?
| Measure | 36551 | In Baldwin County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,458 | 9th of 24 | 142nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $250k | 10th of 16 | 71st of 386 |
36551's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,388) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,354). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 62% of 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 36551?
The 2020 Census counted 10,514 people in 36551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,458. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 27.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,458±2,109 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 10,514+27.3% since 2010 (8,258)
- Households
- 3,673
- Median age
- 34.0
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 36551?
Of the 12,458 people the ACS estimates in 36551, 29.2% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.3%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older10.4%
- White, not Hispanic76.3%
- Black, not Hispanic13.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.5%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
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 36551 earn?
Median household income is $76,354 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,207 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,354±$23,388
- Income per person
- $31,689
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,5574,430 returns; wages 71% 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 36551?
FHFA's house price index for 36551, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $250,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,156
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 4,266
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 36551?
184 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction33
- Retail trade24
- Wholesale trade21
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
- Health care and social assistance17
- Transportation and warehousing15
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 36551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36578 | Stapleton | 1,079 | $54k | 7.1 mi |
| 36526 | Daphne | 36,484 | $89k | 7.2 mi |
| 36576 | Silverhill | 4,492 | $81k | 7.9 mi |
| 36527 | Daphne | 21,765 | $120k | 9.2 mi |
| 36567 | Robertsdale | 16,095 | $66k | 11.3 mi |
| 36532 | Fairhope | 38,108 | $90k | 12.7 mi |
| 36507 | Bay Minette | 20,641 | $50k | 15.3 mi |
| 36559 | Montrose | 221 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 36580 | Summerdale | 6,638 | $63k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.