ZIP code
36542
Gulf Shores, AL
36542 covers Gulf Shores in Baldwin County, with 17,335 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 36542. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36542
About ZIP code 36542
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36542. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36542
Race
- White15,034
- Black or African American328
- American Indian or Alaska Native83
- Asian173
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race253
- Two or more races1,116
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 658
Age
- Under 101,271
- 10 to 191,784
- 20 to 291,580
- 30 to 391,748
- 40 to 491,949
- 50 to 592,448
- 60 to 693,150
- 70 to 792,279
- 80 and older784
Income and housing in 36542
Education
- High school graduate95.2%
- Bachelor's degree38.2%
- Graduate degree15.3%
Places covering 36542
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Gulf Shores88.3%
- Foley0.1%
- Orange Beach0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Baldwin County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
11.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36542
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,794 | |
| 2006 | 7,040 | |
| 2007 | 8,315 | |
| 2008 | 8,780 | |
| 2009 | 9,004 | |
| 2010 | 9,499 | |
| 2011 | 11,610 | 9,695 |
| 2012 | 12,488 | 9,990 |
| 2013 | 12,678 | 10,390 |
| 2014 | 12,871 | 10,560 |
| 2015 | 13,315 | 10,730 |
| 2016 | 13,494 | 11,180 |
| 2017 | 13,643 | 11,880 |
| 2018 | 13,932 | 12,140 |
| 2019 | 14,045 | 12,970 |
| 2020 | 14,937 | 13,550 |
| 2021 | 16,699 | 13,610 |
| 2022 | 17,089 | 14,690 |
| 2023 | 17,335 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36542
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36511Bon Secour2.5 miPop 923 · Income $61,854
- 36547Gulf Shores5.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 36535Foley8.0 miPop 38,401 · Income $67,013
- 36555Magnolia Springs9.1 miPop 1,234 · Income $93,583
- 36561Orange Beach10.8 miPop 9,275 · Income $89,432
- 36580Summerdale14.7 miPop 7,025 · Income $59,138
- 36530Elberta15.1 miPop 6,824 · Income $59,252
- 36532Fairhope16.0 miPop 37,121 · Income $86,026
- 36564Point Clear16.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 36576Silverhill17.5 miPop 4,964 · Income $78,227
- 36549Lillian20.4 miPop 6,152 · Income $65,759
- 36559Montrose22.6 miPop 350 · Income $54,050
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ZIP code 36542 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36542 in?
- 36542 is in Gulf Shores, AL.
- What county is 36542 in?
- 36542 is in Baldwin County.
- What is the median household income in 36542?
- The median household income in 36542 is $74,861.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36542?
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