ZIP Code 36532 — Fairhope city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36532 covers Fairhope, AL in Baldwin County with a population of about 37,121.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 251; U.S. House district AL-1; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36532 is about $86,026 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 49.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 11.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $395,300 — about 14% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,231 (about 6% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.5% (about 17.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36532 in Fairhope, AL, a household would need roughly $109,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,539. That is about 27% above the local median household income ($86,026), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fairhope city, AL as Relatively High (composite score 96.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.2) and flood (92.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Fairhope city, AL show little to no average snow and around 69.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,182 for ZIP 36532 (Fairhope city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.