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ZIP Code 36530 · Elberta, AL

Baldwin County · pop 7,409 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 36530 (Elberta, AL) is $63,393, higher than 60% of the other ZIP Codes in Alabama.

Its FHFA home price index changed +41.9% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$63,393
Median household income
± $7,088 MOE
$280,100
Median home value
± $34,557 MOE
$1,144
Median gross rent
13.2%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 36530 within Baldwin County, Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$63,393 ± $7,08835th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)32nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$44,40770th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate13.2%76th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher21.9%41st percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)39th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes80.9%52nd percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate21.8%76th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)76th percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)85th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$280,100 ± $34,55758th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (507 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,14441st percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.49794th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (510 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$75,88164th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more4.9%64th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+41.9%6th percentile (17 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (383 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents19.441st percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (504 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$41,27635th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (500 ZIP Codes compared)25th 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

−1.6%
1-year change
2024–2025
+41.9%
5-year change
2020–2025
+95.9%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 36530

Home price index, ZIP Code 36530, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 240.8 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025240.8

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

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 36530
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+8.2%
2001104.4+4.4%
2002104.6+0.2%
2003107.7+2.9%
2004108.9+1.2%
2005139.5+28.0%
2006157.8+13.1%
2007161.6+2.4%
2008151.8−6.1%
2009142.0−6.4%
2010121.8−14.2%
2011110.8−9.0%
2012101.0−8.9%
2013110.9+9.8%
2014123.6+11.4%
2015122.9−0.5%
2016137.4+11.8%
2017133.7−2.8%
2018153.1+14.6%
2019152.9−0.1%
2020169.7+11.0%
2021195.2+15.0%
2022228.0+16.8%
2023216.8−4.9%
2024244.8+12.9%
2025240.8−1.6%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 36530 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
36530Elberta, ALthis ZIP Code$63,393$280,10013.2%+41.9%
36549Lillian, AL6.2 mi$63,019$216,2006.8%+36.5%
36574Seminole, AL7.9 mi$50,915$223,5001.0%+59.4%
36561Orange Beach, AL8.4 mi$98,295$574,5002.7%+68.0%
36580Summerdale, AL10.1 mi$62,802$262,10022.5%+44.6%
36535Foley, AL10.5 mi$66,714$282,70013.3%+62.0%
32506Pensacola, FL11.0 mi$62,486$206,10016.0%+68.5%

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

04 — Business mix

144
Establishments
840
Employees
$34.7M
Annual payroll
$41,276
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 36530
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction2718.8%9.6%1.9×
Retail trade2114.6%12.4%1.2×
Other services2114.6%9.5%1.5×
Wholesale trade128.3%4.4%1.9×
Manufacturing106.9%3.3%2.1×
Real estate & rental106.9%5.5%1.3×
Health care & social assistance85.6%11.9%0.5×
Professional, scientific & technical services64.2%11.7%0.4×
Administrative & support services64.2%5.3%0.8×
Finance & insurance53.5%5.5%0.6×
All other sectors128.3%13.9%0.6×

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.

Use of this page

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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.