ZIP Code 36539 — Fruitdale CDP, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36539 covers Fruitdale, AL in Washington County with a population of about 435.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 251; U.S. House district AL-2; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 18.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Mining, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 134.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $176,900 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.3% (about 28.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36539 in Fruitdale, AL, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,136. 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 Fruitdale CDP, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 45.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.9) and wildfire (65.8). 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 Fruitdale CDP, AL show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 36539 (Fruitdale CDP, 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.