36549 ZIP Code, Lillian, AL

36549 is a ZIP code in Lillian, Alabama in Baldwin County. It covers 29 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 32506, 36530 and 36574. 5,622 people live here in 2,571 households. With about 194 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $63,019, close to the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 62.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,622
Households2,571
Median household income$63,019
Income per person$43,631
Median age62.3
Homeowners90.6%
Median home value$216,200
Median rent$927
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%
Average commute (minutes)34
Households with kids under 1812.8%
Moved in the past year10.5%
Below the poverty line6.8%
Broadband internet91.0%
Speak a non-English language at home4.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.2%
$10–15K3.5%
$15–25K5.4%
$25–35K12.3%
$35–50K11.2%
$50–75K20.7%
$75–100K16.4%
$100–150K14.4%
$150–200K2.9%
$200K+9.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<105.2%
10–196.9%
20–243.8%
25–347.6%
35–447.1%
45–5410.2%
55–6417.1%
65–7424.9%
75+17.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage31.0%
Owned outright41.7%
Rented7.5%
Vacant19.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house65.8%
Townhome1.6%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units1.0%
Mobile / other31.6%

Businesses in 36549

56 business establishments with 251 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

36549 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,449 residential and 42 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36549

36549 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 highway contract (H)) with 3,449 residential and 42 business mailboxes. Routes range from 122 homes (H099) to 553 homes (H073); the median route has 468 homes. The Census counted 2,571 households in 36549 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4994
500–7493
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route H081 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 539 homes
  2. Route H080 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 439 homes
  3. Route H082 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 493 homes
  4. Route H083 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 326 homes

Select these 4 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36549

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H073Highway contract5530$69,328———
H074Highway contract5350$56,896———
H075Highway contract4420$56,896———
H080Highway contract43910$69,328———
H081Highway contract53927$56,896———
H082Highway contract4934$61,829———
H083Highway contract3261$56,896———
H099Highway contract1220$56,896———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36549 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.

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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) 36549, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36549 in?
36549 is a Lillian, AL mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Lillian; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36549 in?
36549 is in Baldwin County.
What is the population of 36549?
About 5,622 people (±860), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,465.
What is the median household income in 36549?
$63,019 (±$7,163), 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 36549?
8 USPS carrier routes with 3,449 residential and 42 business mailboxes (3,491 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36549?
The closest, measured center to center: 32506 (4.9 mi, Myrtle Grove), 36530 (6.2 mi, Elberta), 36574 (6.4 mi), 32507 (6.6 mi, Warrington), 32509 (7.7 mi) and 32526 (7.9 mi, Bellview).

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