ZIP Code 36579 — Stockton CDP, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36579 covers Stockton, AL in Baldwin County with a population of about 1,448.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.6 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.

Median household income in ZIP 36579 is about $68,750 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.4%; unemployment rate near 1.7%; 25.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Utilities, Retail trade, and Education; about 2.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $241,400 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.1% (about 32.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36579 in Stockton, AL, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,551. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,750). 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 Stockton CDP, 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 Stockton CDP, AL show little to no average snow and around 71.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 46 for ZIP 36579 (Stockton 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.