ZIP Code 36540 — undefined, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36540 covers AL in Clarke County with a population of about 854.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 36540 is about $33,500 — about 55% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.3%; unemployment rate near 24.3%; 5.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Construction; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 84.6% (about 19.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for AL as Relatively Low (composite score 53.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (89.6) and wildfire (43.9). 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 AL show little to no average snow and around 61.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 27 for ZIP 36540 (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.