Stapleton, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36578
Baldwin County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,749
- 22/sq mi
- $53,490
- Median income
- $213,900
- Median home value
- 8.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stapleton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36578 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36578 covers 79.1 square miles in Stapleton, Baldwin County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,749 residents on file, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36578 reports a modest median household income of $53,490 (12% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,020. The poverty rate is 12.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $213,900 (21% above the average Alabama ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Baldwin County, so 36578 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 36578
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stapleton, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36578.
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Manufacturing 6
Manufacturing
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 36578, Stapleton, 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
1,749
Population
79.1
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36578?
56.8
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
1.7%
Foreign-Born
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?
$53,490
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$38,020
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
545
Total Housing Units
477
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$213,900
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 47 business establishments in ZIP 36578, employing approximately 177 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,187,000.
47
Businesses
177
Employees
$9.2M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 17 | 36.2% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 12.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 10.6% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36578 vs 36551 →
ZIP 36578 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36526
Daphne (36526)
27,890 residents
- 36507
Bay Minette (36507)
19,090 residents
- 36527
Daphne (36527)
12,109 residents
- 36551 8,258
Loxley (36551)
8,258 residents
- 36578 1,749
Stapleton (36578)
1,749 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36578 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36578 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36527
Daphne (36527)
$120,189 median income
- 36526
Daphne (36526)
$88,750 median income
- 36551
Loxley (36551)
$76,354 median income
- 36578
Stapleton (36578)
$53,490 median income
- 36507
Bay Minette (36507)
$50,120 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36578 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.