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ZIP Code 36579: Stockton, AL
ZIP code 36579 uses the postal name Stockton, Alabama and lies entirely in Baldwin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Stockton (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stockton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baldwin County
- Census places
- Stockton census-designated place
- Metro area
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 153.2 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36579?
36579 centers on 31.110°, -87.787° and covers 153.2 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36562, 36550, 36502, 36507.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36579, 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 36579 compare with the rest of Baldwin County?
| Measure | 36579 | In Baldwin County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,583 | 16th of 24 | 457th of 656 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $166k | not ranked | not ranked |
36579's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,989) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,375); 36579's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$125,633) is more than a quarter of the figure ($166,100). 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 17% 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 36579?
The 2020 Census counted 1,393 people in 36579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,583. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,583±555 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,393
- Households
- 530
- Median age
- 47.9
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 36579?
Of the 1,583 people the ACS estimates in 36579, 18.7% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.7%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older21.4%
- White, not Hispanic58.1%
- Black, not Hispanic38.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- 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 36579 earn?
Median household income is $74,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,375±$39,989
- Income per person
- $31,612
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,434700 returns; wages 68% 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 36579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.7%
- Housing units
- 911
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 36579?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 36579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36562 | Perdido | 1,632 | $38k | 8.6 mi |
| 36550 | Little River | 592 | – | 10.2 mi |
| 36502 | Atmore | 15,558 | $44k | 17.5 mi |
| 36507 | Bay Minette | 20,641 | $50k | 17.6 mi |
| 36513 | Calvert | 521 | – | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 36556 | Malcolm | 0 | – | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 36560 | Mount Vernon | 2,858 | $43k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 36512 | Bucks | 7 | – | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 36505 | Axis | 762 | $97k | 17.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.