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ZIP Code 36562: Perdido, AL
ZIP code 36562 uses the postal name Perdido, Alabama and lies mostly in Baldwin County (95% of its land) with the rest in Escambia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,094 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 23% of its land lies in Perdido (a census-designated place); 78% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Perdido · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baldwin County (95%); Escambia County (5%)
- Census places
- Perdido census-designated place
- Metro area
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.5 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36562?
36562 centers on 31.037°, -87.670° and covers 49.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36579, 36502, 36507, 32568.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36562, 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 36562 compare with the rest of Baldwin County?
| Measure | 36562 | In Baldwin County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,632 | 15th of 24 | 452nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | 16th of 16 | 284th of 386 |
36562's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,117) is more than a quarter of the figure ($38,094). 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 35% 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 36562?
The 2020 Census counted 1,863 people in 36562; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,632. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,632±521 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,863
- Households
- 641
- Median age
- 43.1
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 36562?
Of the 1,632 people the ACS estimates in 36562, 23.2% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Black, not Hispanic7.3%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 36562 earn?
Median household income is $38,094 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $38,094±$22,117
- Income per person
- $23,030
- Below the poverty line
- 27.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,651750 returns; wages 83% 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 36562?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.6%
- Housing units
- 707
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36562?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 36562?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36579 | Stockton | 1,583 | $74k | 8.6 mi |
| 36502 | Atmore | 15,558 | $44k | 12.9 mi |
| 36507 | Bay Minette | 20,641 | $50k | 13.0 mi |
| 32568 | McDavid, FL | 3,324 | $79k | 16.0 mi |
| 36503 | Atmore | 1,002 | – | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 36550 | Little River | 592 | – | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 36543 | Huxford | 7 | – | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 32535 | Century, FL | 5,649 | $39k | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.