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36542 Zip Code (Gulf Shores, AL) Detailed Profile




Cities: Gulf Shores, AL (34.82%), Foley, AL (0.94%), Orange Beach, AL (0.69%)
County: Baldwin County, AL
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,246
Zip code population in 2010: 12,705
Zip code population in 2000: 7,776

Houses and condos: 18,638
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,451
% of renters here:

30%
State:

30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 36542: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 328 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.3% ($962)
Alabama:

0.4% ($718)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $995 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $938 (0.3%)

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Males: 7,787  (45.1%)
Females: 9,462  (54.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 36542:

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 36542:

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

Zip code 36542 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 36542 (2022)
    • 15,35789.1%White
    • 7594.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4652.7%Two or more races
    • 3602.1%Black
    • 1891.1%Asian
    • 820.5%American Indian
    • 300.2%Some other race
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Urban population: 9,896
Rural population: 7,349

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $362,717
36542:

$362,717
Alabama:

$200,900



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 36542 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 36542 is 1,043 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

50.4 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.1 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 36542, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,090 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$69,090
State:

$63,984

Salary/wage: $51,210 (reported on 70.6% of returns)
Here:

$51,210
State:

$52,834
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1139.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3444.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5850.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8132.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15645.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58796.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,160 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,160
Alabama:

$1,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 36.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 375.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1158.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,670 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:

$7,670
State:

$7,660
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 166.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 311.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 647.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5226.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,576 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

+$19,576
State:

+$23,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 207.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 485.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1183.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20626.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,978 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:

+$16,978
State:

+$9,534
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 206.8% for AGIs below $25k, 389.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 406.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 963.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1444.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5750.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,445 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
36542:

$25,445
Alabama:

$19,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $25k, 190.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 554.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 864.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2000.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5714.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $23,975 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
36542:

$23,975
Alabama:

$26,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,836 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$37,836
State:

$37,338
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs below $25k, 324.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 800.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1375.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2328.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9740.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,252 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:

$10,252
State:

$18,005
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 300.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2388.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,146 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
36542:

$6,146
State:

$6,484
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 232.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1544.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,058 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,058
State:

$2,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.3% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:

90%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 87.6% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 36542, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,627
State:

$52,001

Salary/wage: $36,932 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
Here:

$36,932
State:

$43,822
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,893 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,893
Alabama:

$1,592
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,702 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

$5,702
State:

$5,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,512 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

+$12,512
State:

+$13,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,386 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

+$15,386
State:

+$9,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,755 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
36542:

$19,755
Alabama:

$14,992
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,433 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
36542:

$17,433
Alabama:

$20,904

Total itemized deductions: $22,988 (19% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:

$22,988
State:

$21,388

Here:

18.7% of AGI
State:

20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,635 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

$4,635
State:

$5,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,764 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
36542:

$5,764
State:

$5,272
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,189 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,189
State:

$2,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.7%
Here:

51%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 36542, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $51,600 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,600
State:

$42,302

Salary/wage: $33,953 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
Here:

$33,953
State:

$36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,002 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,002
Alabama:

$1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,407 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,407
State:

$4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$23,058 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:

+$23,058
State:

+$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,422 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$21,422
State:

+$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,569 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
36542:

$3,569
Alabama:

$3,006
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,222 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,222
Alabama:

$17,165

Total itemized deductions: $24,910 (28% of AGI, reported on 39.5% of returns)
Here:

$24,910
State:

$17,623

Here:

27.8% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.9% for AGIs below $10k, 21.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,056 (4% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,056
State:

$4,768

Here:

4.3% of AGI
State:

5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,615 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
36542:

$8,615
State:

$6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,730 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,730
State:

$2,048

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.2%
Here:

59%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$63,374
Alabama:

$59,674
Gulf Shores, AL (36542) map Nearest zip codes: 36511, 36535, 36555, 36561, 36580, 36532.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

35.3%
Alabama:

45.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.5%
Alabama:

46.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 528
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,528


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (24 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,881 (1,412 now married, 2,470 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 36542 with a mortgage: 2,944 (172 second mortgage, 143 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,600
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $540

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.2%
Whole state:

16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.4%
Whole state:

8.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.7
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 36542: Mobile Point Light (A), Front Range Light (B), Pine Beach (C), The Golf Club of the Wharf (D), Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club (E), Homeport Marina (F), Kiva Dunes Golf Course (G), Gulf State Park Golf Course (H), South Alabama Sewer Services Wastewater Treatment Plant (I), City of Gulf Shores Utililty Board Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Craft Farms Resort (K), Waterville USA Water Park (L), Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (M), Kingfish Lodge (N), Shell Banks (O), Swifts Landing (P), Fort Morgan Museum (Q), Oyster Bay Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (R), Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Station 1 (S), Fort Morgan Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Paradise Isle Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 36542 include: Oyster Bay Baptist Church (A), Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church (B), Gulf Shores United Methodist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores (D), First Baptist Church (E), Shell Banks Baptist Church (F), Saint Andrew by the Sea Community Church (G), Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (H), Grace Fellowship Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Shellbank Cemetery (1), Wallace Cemetery (2), Miller Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes: Oyster Bay (A), Shelby Lakes (B), Wolf Bay (C), Little Lagoon (D), Gator Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Owens Bayou (A), Graham Bayou (B), Bon Secour River (C), Stanton Creek (D), Cotton Creek (E), Brights Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 36542 include: Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (1), Fort Morgan State Historic Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 3182020 or later
  • 1,5602010 to 2019
  • 6,5872000 to 2009
  • 3,1131990 to 1999
  • 4,7681980 to 1989
  • 8471970 to 1979
  • 7131960 to 1969
  • 2511950 to 1959
  • 171940 to 1949
  • 1101939 or earlier

Zip code 36542 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gulf Shores, AL (36542)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gulf Shores, AL (36542)
  • 15no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 7832 bedrooms
  • 3,3783 bedrooms
  • 9994 bedrooms
  • 4115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf Shores, AL (36542)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf Shores, AL (36542)
  • 31no bedroom
  • 4791 bedroom
  • 1,2322 bedrooms
  • 5893 bedrooms
  • 1194 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf Shores, AL (36542) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf Shores, AL (36542) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 156no vehicle
  • 1,8131 vehicle
  • 2,5182 vehicles
  • 6463 vehicles
  • 1874 vehicles
  • 3215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf Shores, AL (36542) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf Shores, AL (36542) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 31no vehicle
  • 1,6961 vehicle
  • 5952 vehicles
  • 1183 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles

  • Zip code 36542 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 36542 household income distribution in 2022
  • 206Less than $10,000
  • 527$10,000 to $14,999
  • 44$15,000 to $19,999
  • 232$20,000 to $24,999
  • 423$25,000 to $29,999
  • 431$30,000 to $34,999
  • 495$35,000 to $39,999
  • 479$40,000 to $44,999
  • 251$45,000 to $49,999
  • 674$50,000 to $59,999
  • 695$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,199$75,000 to $99,999
  • 558$100,000 to $124,999
  • 669$125,000 to $149,999
  • 528$150,000 to $199,999
  • 599$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 36542

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 36542
  • 33$10,000 to $14,999
  • 33$15,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$80,000 to $89,999
  • 17$90,000 to $99,999
  • 32$100,000 to $124,999
  • 91$125,000 to $149,999
  • 161$150,000 to $174,999
  • 181$175,000 to $199,999
  • 655$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,262$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,411$300,000 to $399,999
  • 807$400,000 to $499,999
  • 977$500,000 to $749,999
  • 639$750,000 to $999,999
  • 45$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 36542

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 36542
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 116$600 to $649
  • 48$650 to $699
  • 59$700 to $749
  • 9$750 to $799
  • 402$800 to $899
  • 237$900 to $999
  • 596$1,000 to $1,249
  • 392$1,250 to $1,499
  • 360$1,500 to $1,999
  • 4$2,000 to $2,499
  • 17$2,500 to $2,999
  • 2$3,000 to $3,499
  • 332No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,167.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $313,280.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $400,062
  • Asian householders: $221,738
  • Two or more races householders: $352,680

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $362,717
36542:

$362,717
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $263,619 - $548,546

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $421,946
Here:

$421,946
State:

$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,631
Here:

$99,631
State:

$222,857

In 2-unit structures: $259,083
Here:

$259,083
State:

$191,282

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $542,061
Here:

$542,061
State:

$194,388

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,618
Here:

$250,618
State:

$307,073

Mobile homes: $103,282
Here:

$103,282
State:

$77,780
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 36542

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,323
  • One, attached: 466
  • Two: 864
  • 3 or 4: 578
  • 5 to 9: 1,181
  • 10 to 19: 1,437
  • 20 to 49: 1,349
  • 50 or more: 4,198
  • Mobile homes: 233
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Unemployment: 1.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 36542

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 36542
  • 79.1%7,228Drove a car alone
  • 5.7%520Carpooled
  • 0.2%22Motorcycle
  • 0.1%10Bicycle
  • 0.7%63Other means
  • 15.9%1,451Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 36542

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 36542
  • 166Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2375 to 9 minutes
  • 1,96410 to 14 minutes
  • 1,59315 to 19 minutes
  • 81120 to 24 minutes
  • 30925 to 29 minutes
  • 82530 to 34 minutes
  • 7635 to 39 minutes
  • 15640 to 44 minutes
  • 9945 to 59 minutes
  • 37960 to 89 minutes
  • 24090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,246
  • Male householders: 4,116 (1,582 living alone), Female householders: 3,969 (1,370 living alone)
  • 3,675 spouses (3,675 opposite-sex spouses), 333 unmarried partners, (313 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,769 children (3,418 natural, 161 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 314 grandchildren, 230 brothers or sisters, 448 parents, 0 foster children, 207 other relatives, 247 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 26 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,920 2-persons, 1,206 3-persons, 405 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,956 1-person, 255 2-persons, 19 3-persons

1,469 married couples with children.
743 single-parent households (224 men, 519 women).

92.9% of residents of 36542 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 8% well, 5% not well, 5% not at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 41% well, 10% not well, 10% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (4% very well, 96% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,222 (7.1%)
(43.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

7.1%
Whole state:

3.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 24%Bolivia
  • 22%Haiti
  • 14%Taiwan
  • 6%Argentina
  • 5%Guyana
  • 5%Honduras
  • 5%Serbia
Most common first ancestries reported in 36542
  • 30%American
  • 14%English
  • 11%German
  • 10%Irish
  • 5%Italian
  • 4%Jamaican
  • 3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7142010 or later
  • 2402000 to 2009
  • 711990 to 1999
  • 459Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • LOT 52, GOLD BEACH A (FORT MORGAN ROAD, SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 9 S in GULF SHORES, AL)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1998-0128, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • LAFARGE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (GULF SHORES PLANT in GULF SHORES, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: CONCRETE COMPANY, LAFARGE BUILDING MAT GULF SHOR
  • COASTAL LINEN SERVICE (HWY 180 & 22ND AVE in GULF SHORES, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • NATIONAL DISPLAY INC (701 COMMERCE DRIVE in GULF SHORES, AL)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • NELSON BOATYARD INC (16800 NELSON LANE in GULF SHORES, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MARINAS
  • BUSKENS (2449 #1 BUSKENS LANE in GULF SHORES, AL)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • CITY OF GULF SHORES (1905 WEST FIRST STREET in GULF SHORES, AL)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • LAFARGE GULF SHORES CONCRETE PLANT (18845 SCOLLARD AVE in GULF SHORES, AL)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: JAMES FORBES

Zip code 36542 marital status for males
Zip code 36542 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 95.8%Electricity
  • 3.2%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 4,930. Population change in the 1990s: +2,846 (+57.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,231
  • Northeast: 1,175
  • Midwest: 3,225
  • South: 4,597
  • West: 685

42% of the 36542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

87% of the 36542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Gulf Shores, AL (36542)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Here:

8.9%
Alabama:

14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 232
Here:

22.1%
Alabama:

16.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 142
Here:

16.1%
Alabama:

14.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 123,784Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 94,278Business and financial operations occupations
  • 91,816Management occupations
  • 82,494Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 55,980Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 42,507Legal occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GULF SHORES, AL):

  • GULF SAND AND GRAVEL (224-E PROFESSIONAL COURT; small business) : $822,519 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    $714,339 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Well Drilling/Exploratory Services. Signed on 2000-03-30. Completion date: 2000-07-09.
    $87,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2000-06-07. Completion date: 2001-06-07.
    $42,450 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2001-07-27. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
    -$22,170 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2001-06-07.
  • CRAIG M VANDER NOOT (751 BEAR CREEK DR; small business) : $210,000 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Program Management/Support Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $31,500; 2001: $41,000; 2002: $48,000; 2003: $45,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $44,500; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $48,000 with Navy for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2002-03-01. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
    $45,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
    $44,500 with Navy for Program Management/Support Services. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-05-03. Completion date: 2005-05-05.
    $41,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-22. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
  • BARKO ENVIRONMENTAL (1988 WEST BEACH BLVD # B20; small business)
    $28,433 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-10-30.
  • ARK PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC (4590 CORAL CIR; small business)
    100 employees, $0 revenue
    $7,640 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2004-11-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 28 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$111,6671,311$185,0821,390$180,98625$93,6893$3,479,7731,818$189,704
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$136,53059$172,164121$179,3202$152,7900$083$182,261
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$92,75388$184,622237$173,17815$33,9610$0112$195,447
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$97,76574$183,520143$176,6792$137,5050$0107$196,182
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$040$186,28572$197,7841$87,7500$048$199,789
Choose year:  2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.03 , 0114.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED266$157,54191$149,030224$161,114
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED42$158,32129$170,00942$164,869
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$184,0602$146,1405$192,818
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$185,84616$164,24816$193,613
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$109,6851$53,0103$90,793
Choose year:  2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.03 , 0114.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 36542
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 36542 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 59. The highest number of reported fires - 106 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 36542 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.9%), and Structure Fires (28.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 36542
    • 51350.9%Outside Fires
    • 28628.4%Structure Fires
    • 13213.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 777.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 36542, Alabama

Most common first names in zip code 36542 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William4277.5 years
James3773.3 years
Mary3280.7 years
John2973.4 years
Robert2771.6 years
Thomas2469.3 years
Charles1672.0 years
George1470.4 years
Joseph1378.2 years
Frances1278.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 36542 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Nelson2480.9 years
Smith1664.1 years
Jones1278.9 years
Callaway1278.4 years
Williams976.3 years
Davis774.7 years
Wright676.0 years
Green579.4 years
King574.2 years
Cook574.6 years
Businesses in zip code 36542
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1McDonald's1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Microtel1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Publix Super Markets1
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Days Inn1Starbucks1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx4T-Mobile1
GNC1Target1
GameStop1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS9
Holiday Inn2Vans2
La Quinta1Waffle House1
Maurices1Walmart1
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