ZIP Code 36569 — St. Stephens CDP, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36569 covers St. Stephens, AL in Washington County with a population of about 595.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.8 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.

St. Stephens, AL fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (44.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 36569 is about $60,321 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Administrative support, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 162.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $131,900 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.1% (about 31.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36569 in St. Stephens, AL, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $847. That sits below the local median household income ($60,321), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 St. Stephens 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 St. Stephens CDP, AL show little to no average snow and around 60.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 36569 (St. Stephens 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.