36535 ZIP Code, Foley, AL
36535 is a ZIP code in Foley, Alabama in Baldwin County. It covers 93 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36555, 36511 and 36580. 40,628 people live here in 17,877 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. With about 439 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $66,714, close to the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 48.4, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Foley, AL
- County: Baldwin County
- Land area: 93 sq mi
- Population: 40,628
- Median household income: $66,714
- Carrier routes: 33 (22,515 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 40,628 |
| Households | 17,877 |
| Median household income | $66,714 |
| Income per person | $38,076 |
| Median age | 48.4 |
| Homeowners | 77.4% |
| Median home value | $282,700 |
| Median rent | $1,235 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 18.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 11.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.5% |
| $10–15K | 3.5% |
| $15–25K | 10.2% |
| $25–35K | 7.1% |
| $35–50K | 7.6% |
| $50–75K | 20.2% |
| $75–100K | 16.1% |
| $100–150K | 14.5% |
| $150–200K | 8.7% |
| $200K+ | 5.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.7% |
| 10–19 | 9.3% |
| 20–24 | 6.2% |
| 25–34 | 10.7% |
| 35–44 | 10.9% |
| 45–54 | 11.2% |
| 55–64 | 16.1% |
| 65–74 | 15.8% |
| 75+ | 11.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 40.9% |
| Owned outright | 28.2% |
| Rented | 20.0% |
| Vacant | 10.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 73.5% |
| Townhome | 1.2% |
| 2–4 units | 3.1% |
| 5–19 units | 7.4% |
| 20+ units | 1.2% |
| Mobile / other | 13.6% |
Businesses in 36535
981 business establishments with 12,082 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 244
- Accommodation and Food Services: 116
- Construction: 109
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 101
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 78
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 58
- Finance and Insurance: 53
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 48
EDDM carrier routes
36535 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 22,515 residential and 1,460 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 36535
36535 has 33 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 8 rural (R), 17 highway contract (H)) with 22,515 residential and 1,460 business mailboxes. Routes range from 105 homes (C009) to 1,168 homes (H091); the median route has 657 homes. The Census counted 17,877 households in 36535 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 22 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route H084 — USPS business mailboxes 356, 968 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 221, 1,128 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 210, 537 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 564 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 608 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 36535
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 1,005 | 1 | $84,824 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 714 | 42 | $74,620 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 697 | 8 | $49,521 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 564 | 105 | $45,497 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 608 | 82 | $50,701 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 537 | 210 | $30,386 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 1,128 | 221 | $50,701 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 105 | 1 | $49,521 | — | — | — |
| H070 | Highway contract | 993 | 1 | $65,618 | — | — | — |
| H071 | Highway contract | 625 | 22 | $40,189 | — | — | — |
| H072 | Highway contract | 566 | 34 | $45,497 | — | — | — |
| H074 | Highway contract | 760 | 3 | $65,618 | — | — | — |
| H075 | Highway contract | 583 | 7 | $40,189 | — | — | — |
| H076 | Highway contract | 491 | 8 | $62,880 | — | — | — |
| H077 | Highway contract | 592 | 7 | $62,880 | — | — | — |
| H080 | Highway contract | 599 | 35 | $70,695 | — | — | — |
| H081 | Highway contract | 647 | 16 | $66,386 | — | — | — |
| H082 | Highway contract | 720 | 10 | $65,150 | — | — | — |
| H084 | Highway contract | 968 | 356 | $40,189 | — | — | — |
| H085 | Highway contract | 752 | 2 | $62,880 | — | — | — |
| H087 | Highway contract | 796 | 3 | $66,386 | — | — | — |
| H090 | Highway contract | 704 | 48 | $70,695 | — | — | — |
| H091 | Highway contract | 1,168 | 12 | $65,618 | — | — | — |
| H098 | Highway contract | 406 | 3 | $62,880 | — | — | — |
| H099 | Highway contract | 580 | 14 | $96,887 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 570 | 12 | $66,413 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 734 | 60 | $49,521 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 681 | 14 | $53,215 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 587 | 11 | $106,414 | — | — | — |
| R008 | Rural | 602 | 15 | $74,620 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 665 | 17 | $65,150 | — | — | — |
| R010 | Rural | 711 | 59 | $53,215 | — | — | — |
| R011 | Rural | 657 | 21 | $53,215 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36535 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
- 36555 — Magnolia Springs town, AL (2.9 mi)
- 36511 — Bon Secour CDP, AL (5.3 mi)
- 36580 — Summerdale town, AL (6.9 mi)
- 36542 — Gulf Shores city, AL (7.8 mi)
- 36547 — Gulf Shores city, AL (10 mi)
- 36576 — Silverhill town, AL (10 mi)
- 36532 — Fairhope city, AL (10.4 mi)
- 36530 — Elberta town, AL (10.5 mi)
Areas that include 36535
- Foley, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Bon Secour, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Summerdale, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Magnolia Springs, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Baldwin County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Alabama ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 19: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Baldwin County
- No. 6 of 18: fastest population growth in Baldwin County
Mail every home in 36535
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36535, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 36535 in?
- 36535 is a Foley, AL mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Foley, 2% lies inside Bon Secour and 1% lies inside Summerdale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 36535 in?
- 36535 is in Baldwin County.
- What is the population of 36535?
- About 40,628 people (±2,387), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,484.
- What is the median household income in 36535?
- $66,714 (±$6,584), 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 36535?
- 33 USPS carrier routes with 22,515 residential and 1,460 business mailboxes (23,978 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 36535?
- The closest, measured center to center: 36555 (2.9 mi, Magnolia Springs), 36511 (5.3 mi, Bon Secour), 36580 (6.9 mi, Summerdale), 36542 (7.8 mi, Gulf Shores), 36547 (10 mi, Gulf Shores) and 36576 (10 mi, Silverhill).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.