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ZIP Code 36561: Orange Beach, AL
ZIP code 36561 is in Orange Beach, Alabama, entirely in Baldwin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,295 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Orange Beach (71%) and Gulf Shores (8%); 21% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Orange Beach · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baldwin County
- Census places
- Orange Beach (71%); Gulf Shores (8%)
- Metro area
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 16.7 sq mi · 570 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36561?
36561 centers on 30.288°, -87.571° and covers 16.7 square miles of land plus 10.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 36547, 36530, 36542, 36535, 32507.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36561, 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 36561 compare with the rest of Baldwin County?
| Measure | 36561 | In Baldwin County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,528 | 10th of 24 | 184th of 656 |
| Median household income | $98k | 2nd of 14 | 31st of 370 |
| Median home value | $575k | 1st of 16 | 3rd of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% 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 36561?
The 2020 Census counted 9,146 people in 36561; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,528. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 57.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,528
- 2020 Census count
- 9,146+57.5% since 2010 (5,808)
- Households
- 4,467
- Median age
- 53.4
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 36561?
Of the 9,528 people the ACS estimates in 36561, 13.4% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 36561 earn?
Median household income is $98,295 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Baldwin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($101,919 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $98,295
- Income per person
- $65,588
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $155,4364,530 returns; wages 39% 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 36561?
FHFA's house price index for 36561, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 157% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 68% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $574,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,591
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.1%
- Housing units
- 15,926
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 36561?
549 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 76 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade103
- Real estate and rental and leasing96
- Accommodation and food services91
- Construction48
- Professional, scientific, and technical services47
- Other services (except public administration)39
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 36561?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36547 | Gulf Shores | 0 | – | 5.5 mi |
| 36530 | Elberta | 7,409 | $63k | 8.4 mi |
| 36542 | Gulf Shores | 18,906 | $80k | 10.8 mi |
| 36535 | Foley | 40,628 | $67k | 11.4 mi |
| 32507 | Pensacola, FL | 32,226 | $74k | 12.0 mi |
| 36511 | Bon Secour | 769 | $88k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 36549 | Lillian | 5,622 | $63k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 32506 | Pensacola, FL | 34,549 | $63k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.