36526 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 36526, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

36526 is a zip code in Baldwin County, Alabama, which covers Daphne CCD and Fairhope, with a total population of 34,627 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 36526 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 36526.

The estimated population of people living in 36526 is 34,627, with a median age of 36.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 36526 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,627
 -0.46% +3.90%
2020
34,788
+0.65%
-
2019
34,565
 -0.3% -
2018
34,669
+4.03%
-
2017
33,327
 - -

Population of 36526 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 36526 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
76.5%
80.1%
 -4.49%
Black/African American
14.4%
13.7%
 +5.11%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.1%
2.2%
 +86.36%
Asian
2.4%
2%
 +20.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
1.6%
 +43.75%
Other
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 36526 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 36526 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 36526 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 36526 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.9 -1.86% 36.1 -0.55% 37.7 -3.58%
2020 37.6 +3.87% 36.3 +4.01% 39.1 +5.68%
2019 36.2 +0.56% 34.9 +2.35% 37 -0.27%
2018 36 +0.28% 34.1 +1.79% 37.1 -0.27%
2017 35.9 - 33.5 - 37.2 -

The median age of the 36526 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 36526 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,116 +18.82% 2,190 +30.11% 2,538 2,915
10 to 19 2,551 -0.09% 1,953 +18.88% 2,520 2,200
20 to 29 2,755 -36.01% 2,289 -22% 1,854 1,817
30 to 39 2,203 +14.09% 2,478 +5.55% 2,512 2,586
40 to 49 2,156 -16.44% 1,979 +15.15% 1,818 2,272
50 to 59 2,170 -1.98% 2,114 -6.03% 2,118 1,961
60 to 69 1,460 +11.24% 2,073 -1.2% 1,567 2,033
70+ 1,345 +30.29% 1,495 +40.48% 1,747 2,169

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 36526 zip code is $76,810.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 36526.

  • Under 25
    $42,473.00
  • 25 to 44
    $91,586.00
  • 45 to 64
    $85,045.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,271.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 36526 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 36526, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 36526 is currently $90,257.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.33% of households in 36526 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 36526 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.87%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.01%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.46%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.71%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.33%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 36526 is $34,326.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 36526 by the total population of 36526.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 36526 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 36526 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.66%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.09%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.80%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.42%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 36526 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 36526 zip over the age of 16 is 25,839.

Of those people, a total of 65.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 36526 is 63.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 36526 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,385 42.50% 6.80%
20 to 24 years 1,566 77.40% 15.00%
25 to 29 years 2,105 77.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 2,432 78.10% 1.20%
35 to 44 years 4,707 89.30% 2.00%
45 to 54 years 4,079 85.30% 1.10%
55 to 59 years 2,049 79.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 2,089 60.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 3,240 27.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,187 3.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 36526. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 20,717 64.20% 2.10%
Black or African American 3,529 69.70% 2.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 595 82.50% 4.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 183 47.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 815 61.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 749 63.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 20,340 64.20% 2.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 36526 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 36526 is 16,313, with median earnings of $44,027.00.

Women in 36526 are earning approximately 56.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,313 $44,027.00
Male 8,459 $57,979.00
Female 7,854 $32,934.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 36526 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,951 $85,417.00
Business and Financial 807 $58,669.00
Computer and Mathematical 327 $53,385.00
Architecture and Engineering 670 $100,227.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 233 $36,857.00
Community and Social Service 124 $40,463.00
Legal 131 $64,267.00
Educational and Library 973 $46,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 287 $26,291.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,390 $54,484.00
Healthcare Support 115 $36,083.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 98 $53,542.00
Law Enforcement 216 $46,397.00
Food Preparation and Serving 927 $9,669.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 390 $23,654.00
Personal Care and Service 391 $13,893.00
Sales 1,980 $44,106.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,794 $34,849.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 44 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 728 $70,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 574 $46,143.00
Production 1,135 $30,316.00
Transportation and Material Moving 586 $108,411.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 36526 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 36526.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,413 $98,520.00 538 $44,938.00
Business and Financial 437 $61,708.00 370 $43,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 226 $50,313.00 101 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 545 $99,583.00 125 $110,168.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 40 $0.00 193 $36,371.00
Community and Social Service 89 $41,065.00 35 $21,023.00
Legal 33 $169,688.00 98 $62,845.00
Educational and Library 182 $54,766.00 791 $42,650.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 103 $98,750.00 184 $25,492.00
Healthcare Practitioners 285 $55,529.00 1,105 $54,169.00
Healthcare Support 16 $0.00 99 $22,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 77 $55,438.00 21 $0.00
Law Enforcement 216 $46,397.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 295 $21,074.00 632 $9,273.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 112 $45,739.00 278 $12,228.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $0.00 381 $13,814.00
Sales 1,197 $54,110.00 783 $13,520.00
Office and Administrative Support 297 $32,169.00 1,497 $34,985.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 26 $0.00 18 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 728 $70,000.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 478 $51,543.00 96 $0.00
Production 797 $31,580.00 338 $10,726.00
Transportation and Material Moving 586 $108,411.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 12,682 households in 36526, with an average household size of 2.71 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,618 families living in the 36526 zip code with an average family size of 3.34 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 36526:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,248 417 953 4,064
Average Household Size 3.29 3.52 4.07 1.26
Total Families 7,248 417 953 0
Average Household Size 3.28 2.89 4.02 0

Poverty

Of the 8,618 families living in 36526, 5.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 36526:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 13,800 housing units in 36526.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,682 91.90%
Vacant 1,118 8.10%

23.93% of the total 13,800 housing units in 36526 are rental units. This is approximately 3,302 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,214 are occupied by the owner - or 66.77% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 36526 is $1,239.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 36526 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    166
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    811
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,321
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,015
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    126
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    29

Property Value

The median value of a property in 36526 is $230,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 36526 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    103
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    373
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,015
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,240
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,275
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,297
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    836
  • $1,000,000 or more
    75

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 36526. The chart below shows the number of properties in 36526 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    259
  • 1940 to 1949
    170
  • 1950 to 1959
    206
  • 1960 to 1969
    828
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,596
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,333
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,184
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,910
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,239
  • 2014 or later
    75

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 36526 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    109
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,543
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,876
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,154

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 36526 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 36526 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 36526.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    142
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,404
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,842
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,530
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,022
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    897
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,142
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    792
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    971
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,273
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    813
  • 90 or more minutes
    175

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 36526 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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