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ZIP Code 36526 · Daphne, AL

Baldwin County · pop 36,484 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 36526 (Daphne, AL) is $88,750, higher than 91% of the other ZIP Codes in Alabama.

Its FHFA home price index changed +54.7% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$88,750
Median household income
± $5,593 MOE
$322,100
Median home value
± $15,996 MOE
$1,403
Median gross rent
7.6%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 36526 within Baldwin County, Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$88,750 ± $5,59382nd percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$42,76358th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate7.6%29th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher42.1%76th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes73.6%17th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate6.2%5th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$322,100 ± $15,99670th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (507 ZIP Codes compared)64th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,40376th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.39529th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$91,73576th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more7.4%70th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+54.7%37th percentile (17 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (383 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents27.876th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$50,73388th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (500 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Baldwin County · Alabama · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−2.9%
1-year change
2024–2025
+54.7%
5-year change
2020–2025
+86.0%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 36526

Home price index, ZIP Code 36526, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 240.6 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025240.6

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 36526
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+1.8%
2001104.9+4.9%
2002105.8+0.9%
2003108.1+2.1%
2004109.6+1.4%
2005124.7+13.8%
2006146.9+17.8%
2007151.0+2.8%
2008146.3−3.1%
2009135.5−7.4%
2010121.8−10.2%
2011114.3−6.1%
2012113.7−0.5%
2013114.2+0.4%
2014122.2+7.0%
2015129.3+5.8%
2016131.8+1.9%
2017139.8+6.1%
2018142.4+1.8%
2019148.6+4.3%
2020155.6+4.7%
2021174.0+11.8%
2022197.0+13.2%
2023237.8+20.7%
2024247.9+4.2%
2025240.6−2.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 36526 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
36526Daphne, ALthis ZIP Code$88,750$322,1007.6%+54.7%
36559Montrose, AL3.7 mi$78,725$421,0000.0%+62.5%
36527Daphne, AL6.4 mi$120,189$389,0004.5%+42.9%
36551Loxley, AL7.2 mi$76,354$250,0009.5%+56.2%
36576Silverhill, AL8.6 mi$81,048$248,3007.5%+66.5%
36532Fairhope, AL9.0 mi$89,694$432,6008.5%+53.1%
36564Point Clear, AL10.2 mi$90,865$471,4005.7%+58.5%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

1,014
Establishments
12,379
Employees
$628.0M
Annual payroll
$50,733
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 36526
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade14414.2%12.4%1.1×
Health care & social assistance12011.8%11.9%1.0×
Professional, scientific & technical services10210.1%11.7%0.9×
Accommodation & food services979.6%9.3%1.0×
Other services949.3%9.5%1.0×
Construction888.7%9.6%0.9×
Finance & insurance797.8%5.5%1.4×
Real estate & rental656.4%5.5%1.2×
Administrative & support services646.3%5.3%1.2×
Wholesale trade504.9%4.4%1.1×
All other sectors10710.6%12.1%0.9×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.