What to know about ZIP 36543
ZIP code 36543 covers AL in Escambia County with a population of about 8.
It sits in telephone area code 251; U.S. House district AL-1; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 36543 covers AL in Escambia County with a population of about 8.
It sits in telephone area code 251; U.S. House district AL-1; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.
AL fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (62.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 37.5%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 5.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.6) and wildfire (74.0). 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 63.6 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics for ZIP 36543 (AL) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.
Airport NSE (43.3 miles (69.7 km)) · Coastal Alabama Community College (31.6 miles (50.8 km)) · Gulf Islands National Seashore (63.8 miles (102.6 km)) · VA: VA Outpatient Clinic Monroeville (CBOC) (21.0 miles (33.8 km))
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