ZIP Code 36561 — Orange Beach city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36561 covers Orange Beach, AL in Baldwin County with a population of about 9,275.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.0 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.

Orange Beach, AL matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 36561 is about $89,432 — about 19% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 40.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Construction; about 20.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 points above 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 $529,100 — about 52% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,115 (about 4% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36561 in Orange Beach, AL, a household would need roughly $146,000 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 $3,399. That is about 63% above the local median household income ($89,432), 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 Orange Beach 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 Orange Beach city, AL show little to no average snow and around 57.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 295 for ZIP 36561 (Orange Beach 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.