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36535 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36535 covers Foley, Alabama, with a population of about 38,401 and a median household income of $67,013.

Population
38,401415 per square mile
Median age
48.59.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,0131.1× the Alabama median
Poverty rate
13.7%1.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$306,621up 22.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,1681.2× the Alabama median
Degree or higher
25.5%9.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.1%15.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
950

Where 36535 is

Foley, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population38,401
Median age48.5
Family households65%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.2%
White (non-Hispanic)77.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino9.6%
Veterans13.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$67,013
Income per person$38,074
Poverty rate13.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k8.5%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed17,760
Mean adjusted gross income$57,879
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k33.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$250,800
Median gross rent$1,168
Rent as a share of household income33.6%
Owner-occupied80.1%
Vacant homes10.5%
Median year built2002

What the homes are

Detached house76.5%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units6%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home9.3%
Boat, RV or van2.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$306,621as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.2%
Typical asking rent$1,713as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$313,510$115,775

$115,775 in 2000 to $306,621 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home7%
Drives to work alone78.7%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.6% 11.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10% 1.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.2% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.3% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments950
People employed11,552
Annual payroll$492,932,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 97.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97 out of 100
Community resilience88.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$67,013$62,027$78,538
Income per person$38,074$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate13.7%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$250,800$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,168$963$1,348
Homeownership80.1%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%3.8%13.9%
Median age48.539.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationROBERTSDALE, AL US18.4 km away
Rain in a year69 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January61°F / 38.9°F5.51 in rain
February64.9°F / 42°F4.46 in rain
March71.1°F / 48.1°F5.51 in rain
April76.8°F / 54.2°F5.58 in rain
May83.9°F / 62.4°F4.42 in rain
June88.2°F / 69.8°F7.07 in rain
July89.8°F / 72.2°F9.11 in rain
August89.5°F / 71.8°F6.91 in rain
September86.5°F / 67.3°F6.4 in rain
October79.1°F / 56.5°F4.22 in rain
November69.9°F / 46.5°F4.77 in rain
December63.1°F / 41.3°F5.02 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Baldwin County School District99.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

36536 Foley, AL3.1 km away
36580 Summerdale, AL8.4 km away
36555 Magnolia Springs, AL8.7 km away
36530 Elberta, AL9.3 km away
36511 Bon Secour, AL11.2 km away
36576 Silverhill, AL14.7 km away
36542 Gulf Shores, AL16 km away
36561 Orange Beach, AL16.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Baldwin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area92.54 sq mi
Water area4.56 sq mi
Population density415 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude30.4007, -87.6857

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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