ZIP Code 36559 — Fairhope city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36559 covers Fairhope, AL in Baldwin County with a population of about 350.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 77.0 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.

Fairhope, AL fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (73.7%)). 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 36559 is about $54,050 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 76.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 43.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 92.0 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 Fairhope 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 Fairhope city, AL show little to no average snow and around 69.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 36559 (Fairhope 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.