Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,246 Zip code population in 2010: 12,705 Zip code population in 2000: 7,776
Houses and condos: 18,638 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,451
% of renters here:
30%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 36542: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 52.5 sq. mi. Water area: 22.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 328 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($962)
Alabama:
0.4% ($718)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $995 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $938 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $362,717
36542:
$362,717
Alabama:
$200,900
According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 36542 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 36542 is 1,043 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
50.4 years
Alabama median age:
39.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Alabama:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 36542, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,090 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$69,090
State:
$63,984
Salary/wage: $51,210 (reported on 70.6% of returns)
Here:
$51,210
State:
$52,834
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1139.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3444.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5850.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8132.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15645.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58796.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,160 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,160
Alabama:
$1,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 36.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 375.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1158.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,670 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$7,670
State:
$7,660
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 166.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 311.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 647.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5226.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,576 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
+$19,576
State:
+$23,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 207.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 485.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1183.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20626.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,978 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,978
State:
+$9,534
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 206.8% for AGIs below $25k, 389.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 406.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 963.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1444.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5750.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,445 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
36542:
$25,445
Alabama:
$19,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $25k, 190.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 554.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 864.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2000.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5714.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $23,975 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
36542:
$23,975
Alabama:
$26,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $37,836 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$37,836
State:
$37,338
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs below $25k, 324.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 800.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1375.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2328.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9740.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $10,252 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$10,252
State:
$18,005
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 300.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2388.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,146 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
36542:
$6,146
State:
$6,484
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 232.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1544.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,058 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,058
State:
$2,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.3% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 87.6% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 36542, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,627
State:
$52,001
Salary/wage: $36,932 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
Here:
$36,932
State:
$43,822
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,893 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,893
Alabama:
$1,592
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,702 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,702
State:
$5,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,512 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,512
State:
+$13,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,386 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$15,386
State:
+$9,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,755 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
36542:
$19,755
Alabama:
$14,992
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $17,433 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
36542:
$17,433
Alabama:
$20,904
Total itemized deductions: $22,988 (19% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
$22,988
State:
$21,388
Here:
18.7% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,635 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,635
State:
$5,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,764 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
36542:
$5,764
State:
$5,272
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,189 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,189
State:
$2,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.7%
Here:
51%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 36542, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $51,600 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,600
State:
$42,302
Salary/wage: $33,953 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
Here:
$33,953
State:
$36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,002 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,002
Alabama:
$1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,407 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,407
State:
$4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$23,058 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
+$23,058
State:
+$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$21,422 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$21,422
State:
+$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,569 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
36542:
$3,569
Alabama:
$3,006
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,222 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,222
Alabama:
$17,165
Total itemized deductions: $24,910 (28% of AGI, reported on 39.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,910
State:
$17,623
Here:
27.8% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.9% for AGIs below $10k, 21.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,056 (4% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,056
State:
$4,768
Here:
4.3% of AGI
State:
5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,615 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
36542:
$8,615
State:
$6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,730 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,730
State:
$2,048
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.2%
Here:
59%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 528 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,528
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (24 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,881 (1,412 now married, 2,470 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 36542 with a mortgage: 2,944 (172 second mortgage, 143 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 38
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,600 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $540
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
8.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 36542: Mobile Point Light (A), Front Range Light (B), Pine Beach (C), The Golf Club of the Wharf (D), Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club (E), Homeport Marina (F), Kiva Dunes Golf Course (G), Gulf State Park Golf Course (H), South Alabama Sewer Services Wastewater Treatment Plant (I), City of Gulf Shores Utililty Board Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Craft Farms Resort (K), Waterville USA Water Park (L), Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (M), Kingfish Lodge (N), Shell Banks (O), Swifts Landing (P), Fort Morgan Museum (Q), Oyster Bay Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (R), Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Station 1 (S), Fort Morgan Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 36542 include: Oyster Bay Baptist Church (A), Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church (B), Gulf Shores United Methodist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores (D), First Baptist Church (E), Shell Banks Baptist Church (F), Saint Andrew by the Sea Community Church (G), Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (H), Grace Fellowship Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Owens Bayou (A), Graham Bayou (B), Bon Secour River (C), Stanton Creek (D), Cotton Creek (E), Brights Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 26 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,920 2-persons, 1,206 3-persons, 405 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,956 1-person, 255 2-persons, 19 3-persons
1,469 married couples with children.
743 single-parent households (224 men, 519 women).
92.9% of residents of 36542 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 8% well, 5% not well, 5% not at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 41% well, 10% not well, 10% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (4% very well, 96% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,222 (7.1%) (43.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
3.8%
24%Bolivia
22%Haiti
14%Taiwan
6%Argentina
5%Guyana
5%Honduras
5%Serbia
30%American
14%English
11%German
10%Irish
5%Italian
4%Jamaican
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
7142010 or later
2402000 to 2009
711990 to 1999
459Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LOT 52, GOLD BEACH A (FORT MORGAN ROAD, SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 9 S in GULF SHORES, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1998-0128, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
LAFARGE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (GULF SHORES PLANT in GULF SHORES, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: CONCRETE COMPANY, LAFARGE BUILDING MAT GULF SHOR
COASTAL LINEN SERVICE (HWY 180 & 22ND AVE in GULF SHORES, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NATIONAL DISPLAY INC (701 COMMERCE DRIVE in GULF SHORES, AL)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NELSON BOATYARD INC (16800 NELSON LANE in GULF SHORES, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MARINAS
BUSKENS (2449 #1 BUSKENS LANE in GULF SHORES, AL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CITY OF GULF SHORES (1905 WEST FIRST STREET in GULF SHORES, AL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: JAMES FORBES
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
95.8%Electricity
3.2%Utility gas
0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 4,930. Population change in the 1990s: +2,846 (+57.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,231
Northeast: 1,175
Midwest: 3,225
South: 4,597
West: 685
42% of the 36542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.
87% of the 36542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Here:
8.9%
Alabama:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 232
Here:
22.1%
Alabama:
16.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 142
Here:
16.1%
Alabama:
14.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
123,784Architecture and engineering occupations
94,278Business and financial operations occupations
91,816Management occupations
82,494Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
55,980Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
42,507Legal occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GULF SHORES, AL):
GULF SAND AND GRAVEL (224-E PROFESSIONAL COURT; small business) : $822,519 in 4 contractsfrom 2000 to 2004
$714,339 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Well Drilling/Exploratory Services. Signed on 2000-03-30. Completion date: 2000-07-09.
$87,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2000-06-07. Completion date: 2001-06-07.
$42,450 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2001-07-27. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
-$22,170 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2001-06-07.
CRAIG M VANDER NOOT (751 BEAR CREEK DR; small business) : $210,000 in 5 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Program Management/Support Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $31,500; 2001: $41,000; 2002: $48,000; 2003: $45,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $44,500; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$48,000 with Navy for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2002-03-01. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$45,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
$44,500 with Navy for Program Management/Support Services. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-05-03. Completion date: 2005-05-05.
$41,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-01-22. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
BARKO ENVIRONMENTAL (1988 WEST BEACH BLVD # B20; small business)
$28,433 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-10-30.
$7,640 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 28 establishments)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0114.03
, 0114.04
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 59. The highest number of reported fires - 106 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.9%), and Structure Fires (28.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 36542