What city is 36526 in?

36526 is a Daphne, AL mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Daphne; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36526?

About 36,484 people (±1,495), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,720.

What is the median household income in 36526?

$88,750 (±$5,593), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36526?

25 USPS carrier routes with 17,388 residential and 1,200 business mailboxes (18,596 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36526?

The closest, measured center to center: 36559 (3.7 mi, Fairhope), 36527 (6.4 mi, Spanish Fort), 36551 (7.2 mi, Loxley), 36576 (8.6 mi, Silverhill), 36532 (9 mi, Fairhope) and 36564 (10.2 mi, Point Clear).

36526 ZIP Code, Daphne, AL

36526 is a ZIP code in Daphne, Alabama in Baldwin County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36559, 36527 and 36551. 36,484 people live here in 14,097 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. With about 968 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $88,750, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Daphne, AL
County: Baldwin County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 36,484
Median household income: $88,750
Carrier routes: 25 (17,388 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	36,484
Households	14,097
Median household income	$88,750
Income per person	$42,763
Median age	38.4
Homeowners	73.6%
Median home value	$322,100
Median rent	$1,403
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.1%
Average commute (minutes)	25.9
Households with kids under 18	33.5%
Moved in the past year	13.0%
Below the poverty line	7.6%
Broadband internet	95.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.4%
$10–15K	0.6%
$15–25K	4.6%
$25–35K	6.9%
$35–50K	8.2%
$50–75K	17.6%
$75–100K	13.8%
$100–150K	23.3%
$150–200K	10.3%
$200K+	11.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.6%
10–19	13.3%
20–24	5.0%
25–34	12.3%
35–44	15.5%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	9.2%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.1%
Owned outright	21.4%
Rented	24.4%
Vacant	6.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.6%
Townhome	2.9%
2–4 units	4.4%
5–19 units	11.0%
20+ units	3.2%
Mobile / other	1.8%

Businesses in 36526

1,014 business establishments with 12,379 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 144
Health Care and Social Assistance: 120
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 102
Accommodation and Food Services: 97
Other Services (except Public Administration): 94
Construction: 88
Finance and Insurance: 79
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 65

EDDM carrier routes

36526 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 17,388 residential and 1,200 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36526

36526 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 rural (R)) with 17,388 residential and 1,200 business mailboxes. Routes range from 476 homes (R015) to 1,022 homes (R038); the median route has 668 homes. The Census counted 14,097 households in 36526 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	15
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 296, 476 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 225, 604 homes
Route R024 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 543 homes
Route R034 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 915 homes
Route R026 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 612 homes

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Every carrier route in 36526

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	597	6	$122,491	—	—	—
R003	Rural	695	0	$77,496	—	—	—
R005	Rural	665	3	$88,152	—	—	—
R006	Rural	496	67	$111,876	—	—	—
R009	Rural	648	36	$77,806	—	—	—
R010	Rural	730	3	$60,607	—	—	—
R011	Rural	571	15	$111,876	—	—	—
R012	Rural	772	2	$82,432	—	—	—
R013	Rural	604	225	$111,876	—	—	—
R014	Rural	561	33	$88,152	—	—	—
R015	Rural	476	296	$46,049	—	—	—
R017	Rural	935	71	$70,705	—	—	—
R018	Rural	793	6	$128,096	—	—	—
R019	Rural	623	0	$86,491	—	—	—
R021	Rural	870	7	$46,049	—	—	—
R022	Rural	757	21	$128,096	—	—	—
R024	Rural	543	115	$128,096	—	—	—
R026	Rural	612	85	$77,806	—	—	—
R027	Rural	668	10	$122,491	—	—	—
R031	Rural	858	20	$71,132	—	—	—
R032	Rural	707	49	$46,049	—	—	—
R034	Rural	915	93	$128,096	—	—	—
R036	Rural	709	19	$128,096	—	—	—
R038	Rural	1,022	0	$122,491	—	—	—
R039	Rural	561	18	$111,876	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36526 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

36559 — Fairhope city, AL (3.7 mi)
36527 — Spanish Fort city, AL (6.4 mi)
36551 — Loxley town, AL (7.2 mi)
36576 — Silverhill town, AL (8.6 mi)
36532 — Fairhope city, AL (9 mi)
36564 — Point Clear CDP, AL (10.2 mi)
36578 — Stapleton CDP, AL (10.3 mi)
36602 — Mobile city, AL (12 mi)

Areas that include 36526

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36526, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36526 in?: 36526 is a Daphne, AL mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Daphne; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36526 in?: 36526 is in Baldwin County.
What is the population of 36526?: About 36,484 people (±1,495), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,720.
What is the median household income in 36526?: $88,750 (±$5,593), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36526?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 17,388 residential and 1,200 business mailboxes (18,596 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36526?: The closest, measured center to center: 36559 (3.7 mi, Fairhope), 36527 (6.4 mi, Spanish Fort), 36551 (7.2 mi, Loxley), 36576 (8.6 mi, Silverhill), 36532 (9 mi, Fairhope) and 36564 (10.2 mi, Point Clear).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.