Baldwin County · Alabama
ZIP code 36578
- Population
- 1,067
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $209,700
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alabama state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 36578 sits in Baldwin County, Alabama and is home to 1,067 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $209,700 and median gross rent is —. 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).
- County
- Baldwin County
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 01003
656 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 36578
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,067ZIP 36578 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $209,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 56.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 100%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 36578
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Alabama levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 36578 compares
ZIP 36578 against the median ZIP in Baldwin County and across Alabama.
| Measure | ZIP 36578 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $67,013 | $55,313 | — |
| Median home value | $209,700 | $239,700 | $148,100 | +42% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,153 | $823 | — |
| Population | 1,067 | 6,152 | 3,811 | -72% |
Medians are computed across the 23 ZIP areas in Baldwin County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #113
- Population
- #502
Not published
above 80% of 571 state ZIPs
larger than 23% of 656 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Baldwin County.
ZIP 36578 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 36578?
- ZIP 36578 lies mostly in Baldwin County, Alabama. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 36578?
- Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 36578 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $209,700 — +42% against the typical Alabama ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Alabama Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.