36555 ZIP Code, Magnolia Springs, AL

36555 is a ZIP code in Magnolia Springs, Alabama in Baldwin County. It covers 1.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36535, 36511 and 36580. 1,099 people live here in 467 households. At about 1,090 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $86,705, above the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 51.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents1,099
Households467
Median household income$86,705
Income per person$48,490
Median age51.3
Homeowners86.9%
Median home value$435,200
Median rent$1,156
Bachelor's degree or higher56.0%
Average commute (minutes)30.5
Households with kids under 1826.8%
Moved in the past year4.0%
Below the poverty line11.6%
Broadband internet93.8%
Speak a non-English language at home1.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.4%
$10–15K3.4%
$15–25K5.8%
$25–35K6.0%
$35–50K5.1%
$50–75K15.0%
$75–100K17.3%
$100–150K16.7%
$150–200K11.6%
$200K+13.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<103.5%
10–1916.7%
20–243.5%
25–346.6%
35–446.6%
45–5421.5%
55–6420.1%
65–7414.6%
75+6.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.9%
Owned outright28.4%
Rented9.7%
Vacant24.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house95.1%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other4.9%

Businesses in 36555

29 business establishments with 153 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

36555 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 436 residential and 7 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36555

36555 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 highway contract (H)) with 436 residential and 7 business mailboxes. Routes range from 163 homes (H001) to 273 homes (H002); the median route has 218 homes. The Census counted 467 households in 36555 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Every carrier route in 36555

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H001Highway contract1630$73,872———
H002Highway contract2737$73,872———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36555 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

Areas that include 36555

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 36555

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) 36555, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36555 in?
36555 is a Magnolia Springs, AL mailing address. By land area, 78% lies inside Magnolia Springs; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36555 in?
36555 is in Baldwin County.
What is the population of 36555?
About 1,099 people (±381), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 829.
What is the median household income in 36555?
$86,705 (±$21,629), 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 36555?
2 USPS carrier routes with 436 residential and 7 business mailboxes (443 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36555?
The closest, measured center to center: 36535 (2.9 mi, Foley), 36511 (6.8 mi, Bon Secour), 36580 (6.9 mi, Summerdale), 36532 (7.7 mi, Fairhope), 36576 (8.5 mi, Silverhill) and 36542 (9.1 mi, Gulf Shores).

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