What city is 36551 in?

36551 is a Loxley, AL mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Loxley and 1% lies inside Daphne; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36551?

About 12,458 people (±2,109), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,514.

What is the median household income in 36551?

$76,354 (±$23,388), 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 36551?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,231 residential and 150 business mailboxes (4,386 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36551?

The closest, measured center to center: 36578 (7.1 mi, Stapleton), 36526 (7.2 mi, Daphne), 36576 (7.9 mi, Silverhill), 36527 (9.2 mi, Spanish Fort), 36559 (10.4 mi, Fairhope) and 36580 (11.2 mi, Summerdale).

36551 ZIP Code, Loxley, AL

36551 is a ZIP code in Loxley, Alabama in Baldwin County. It covers 69 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36578, 36526 and 36576. 12,458 people live here in 3,673 households. With about 181 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $76,354, above the Alabama median of $63,999; 46% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Loxley, AL
County: Baldwin County
Land area: 69 sq mi
Population: 12,458
Median household income: $76,354
Carrier routes: 8 (4,231 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,458
Households	3,673
Median household income	$76,354
Income per person	$31,689
Median age	34
Homeowners	80.3%
Median home value	$250,000
Median rent	$1,156
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.6%
Average commute (minutes)	26.3
Households with kids under 18	46.0%
Moved in the past year	11.0%
Below the poverty line	9.5%
Broadband internet	92.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.0%
$10–15K	2.5%
$15–25K	6.2%
$25–35K	6.5%
$35–50K	12.1%
$50–75K	21.1%
$75–100K	7.7%
$100–150K	22.0%
$150–200K	13.2%
$200K+	7.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.1%
10–19	17.0%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	14.9%
35–44	15.6%
45–54	11.8%
55–64	10.9%
65–74	5.9%
75+	4.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	53.2%
Owned outright	16.0%
Rented	16.9%
Vacant	13.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	85.1%
Townhome	0.8%
2–4 units	3.2%
5–19 units	0.2%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	10.8%

Businesses in 36551

184 business establishments with 2,978 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 33
Retail Trade: 24
Wholesale Trade: 21
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 17
Health Care and Social Assistance: 17
Transportation and Warehousing: 15
Accommodation and Food Services: 12
Manufacturing: 11

EDDM carrier routes

36551 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,231 residential and 150 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36551

36551 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 4,231 residential and 150 business mailboxes. Routes range from 177 homes (R008) to 648 homes (R006); the median route has 595 homes. The Census counted 3,673 households in 36551 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 401 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 594 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 648 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 606 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 578 homes

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Every carrier route in 36551

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	595	8	$94,513	—	—	—
R002	Rural	401	66	$94,513	—	—	—
R003	Rural	578	9	$122,491	—	—	—
R004	Rural	606	13	$95,965	—	—	—
R005	Rural	632	3	$94,513	—	—	—
R006	Rural	648	13	$72,811	—	—	—
R007	Rural	594	29	$94,513	—	—	—
R008	Rural	177	9	$57,809	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36551 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

36578 — Stapleton CDP, AL (7.1 mi)
36526 — Daphne city, AL (7.2 mi)
36576 — Silverhill town, AL (7.9 mi)
36527 — Spanish Fort city, AL (9.2 mi)
36559 — Fairhope city, AL (10.4 mi)
36580 — Summerdale town, AL (11.2 mi)
36567 — Robertsdale city, AL (11.3 mi)
36532 — Fairhope city, AL (12.7 mi)

Areas that include 36551

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36551, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36551 in?: 36551 is a Loxley, AL mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Loxley and 1% lies inside Daphne; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36551 in?: 36551 is in Baldwin County.
What is the population of 36551?: About 12,458 people (±2,109), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,514.
What is the median household income in 36551?: $76,354 (±$23,388), 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 36551?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,231 residential and 150 business mailboxes (4,386 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36551?: The closest, measured center to center: 36578 (7.1 mi, Stapleton), 36526 (7.2 mi, Daphne), 36576 (7.9 mi, Silverhill), 36527 (9.2 mi, Spanish Fort), 36559 (10.4 mi, Fairhope) and 36580 (11.2 mi, Summerdale).

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