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ZIP Code 36561
Orange Beach, AL, Baldwin County
Population
9,528
Land area
16.7sq mi
People per sq mi
571
City
Orange Beach
ZIP 36561 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 36561 at a glance
- ZIP 36561 (Orange Beach) is about 5.7 times as dense as Alabama as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $98,295 a year, 54% more than the Alabama figure of $63,999.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $574,500 (about 2.7 times the Alabama figure) and median rent is $1,591 a month.
Local data for ZIP 36561
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 36561, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$98,295
Poverty rate
2.7%
Median home value
$574,500
Prices +1.4% in a year
Median rent
$1,591/mo
Homeownership
70.1%
Bachelor's or higher
43.1%
Median age
53.4
Average commute
25.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
549
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
7,053
$278M annual payroll
PPP loans
$52.9M
735 loans
Campaign donations
$158K
7% D, 77% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 36561, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
759
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
9,007
9.3% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
89° / 42°F
57.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 36561, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
32.2%
U.S. 33.3% -1.1 pts
Diabetes
11.9%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
10.2%
U.S. 12.8% -2.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.7%
U.S. 11.1% -5.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 36561?
- ZIP code 36561 is in Orange Beach, AL (Baldwin County).
- What county is ZIP code 36561 in?
- ZIP code 36561 is mostly in Baldwin County, Alabama.
- How many people live in ZIP code 36561?
- About 9,528 people live in the 36561 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.