ZIP code
36561
Orange Beach, AL
36561 covers Orange Beach in Baldwin County, with 9,275 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 36561. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36561

About ZIP code 36561
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36561. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36561
Race
- White8,427
- Black or African American95
- American Indian or Alaska Native44
- Asian62
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race57
- Two or more races458
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 237
Age
- Under 10640
- 10 to 19892
- 20 to 29788
- 30 to 39831
- 40 to 491,113
- 50 to 591,516
- 60 to 691,839
- 70 to 791,154
- 80 and older373
Income and housing in 36561
Education
- High school graduate97.7%
- Bachelor's degree40.8%
- Graduate degree15.7%
Places covering 36561
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.
- Orange Beach87.4%
- Gulf Shores0.1%
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
12.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36561
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,450 | |
| 2006 | 5,432 | |
| 2007 | 5,864 | |
| 2008 | 5,910 | |
| 2009 | 5,825 | |
| 2010 | 5,815 | |
| 2011 | 6,162 | 6,044 |
| 2012 | 6,151 | 6,450 |
| 2013 | 6,157 | 6,400 |
| 2014 | 6,229 | 6,420 |
| 2015 | 6,035 | 6,620 |
| 2016 | 6,391 | 6,930 |
| 2017 | 6,560 | 7,160 |
| 2018 | 6,803 | 7,240 |
| 2019 | 6,843 | 7,680 |
| 2020 | 6,774 | 8,090 |
| 2021 | 8,801 | 7,950 |
| 2022 | 8,952 | 8,080 |
| 2023 | 9,275 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36561
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36547Gulf Shores5.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 36530Elberta8.4 miPop 6,824 · Income $59,252
- 36511Bon Secour10.3 miPop 923 · Income $61,854
- 36542Gulf Shores10.8 miPop 17,335 · Income $74,861
- 36549Lillian11.1 miPop 6,152 · Income $65,759
- 36535Foley11.4 miPop 38,401 · Income $67,013
- 32507Pensacola12.1 miPop 32,752 · Income $69,802
- 32506Pensacola13.9 miPop 35,202 · Income $59,978
- 36555Magnolia Springs14.3 miPop 1,234 · Income $93,583
- 36580Summerdale15.4 miPop 7,025 · Income $59,138
- 36574Seminole15.7 miPop 1,526 · Income $49,167
- 32508Pensacola15.8 miPop 4,993 · Income $65,000
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ZIP code 36561 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36561 in?
- 36561 is in Orange Beach, AL.
- What county is 36561 in?
- 36561 is in Baldwin County.
- What is the median household income in 36561?
- The median household income in 36561 is $89,432.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36561?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 36561.