New housing units permitted
3,883
Across 3,409 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.22B.
Gulf Shores, AL (36547)
Baldwin County · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 27, 2026
Gulf Shores, AL (ZIP 36547) sits in Baldwin County within the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,760. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,157 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FEMA has issued 38 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 25.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 6,701 residents (2,782 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,450 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,190
/month
1 Bed
$1,300
/month
2 Bed
$1,450
/month
3 Bed
$1,830
/month
4 Bed
$2,350
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
3,394
87% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
489
13% of total units
Single-family value
$1.10B
construction value
Multifamily value
$122.6M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
44
Total employment
745
Annual payroll
$33.0M
Average annual pay
$44,305
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$51,157
Average weekly wage
$984
Total employment
85,118
Total establishments
8,757
That is roughly 22% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.7%
That is 1.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
116,653
Employed
113,448
Unemployed
3,205
Based on Baldwin County, AL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Fairhope--Daphne, AL
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Baldwin County Commission
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
38
Date Range
1969–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane23 (61%)
- Severe Storm8 (21%)
- Biological2 (5%)
- Flood2 (5%)
- Snowstorm1 (3%)
- Other2 (5%)
Individual Assistance
12
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
37
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
67.5°F
58.5° – 76.5°
Annual precipitation
57.7"
Diurnal range
18°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,563.7 · 2,489
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PENSACOLA FOREST SHERMAN NAS, FL US, 21.3 miles from the centroid of Gulf Shores, AL (ZIP 36547)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
40
GoodGood 278dModerate 77d
Peak AQI (2024)
90
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
228 days as main pollutant
Days measured
355
Based on Baldwin County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,957
That is roughly 757 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
63
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,888
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
62%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
44%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Baldwin data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
25.1% of Baldwin County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.13
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.92
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.75
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Baldwin County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 137 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 170 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
23
Vehicle theft
5
County-level data for Baldwin (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+6,701 people
+2,782 households • +$335.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
11,012households
20,792 people • $936.1M AGI
Moved out
8,230households
14,091 people • $600.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Mobile County, AL — 1,002 households
- Escambia County, FL — 438 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 202 households
- Shelby County, AL — 117 households
- Escambia County, AL — 99 households
Where departing residents went
- Mobile County, AL — 842 households
- Escambia County, FL — 370 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 147 households
- Madison County, AL — 108 households
- Escambia County, AL — 91 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $85,008 versus departing households' $72,971.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Alabama
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 36547. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.00%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $363/year
Tax burden rank
12 of 50
9.10% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 36547
Other ZIPs in Gulf Shores
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36561 (Orange Beach, 5.5 mi) · 36542 (Gulf Shores, 5.9 mi) · 36511 (Bon Secour, 6.4 mi) · 36535 (Foley, 10.1 mi) · 36530 (Elberta, 12.3 mi) · 36555 (Magnolia Springs, 12.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Shores High School | Public | 9–12 | 768 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$6,760
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,257
- 4-Year
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL · 36561
- In-state tuition
- $6,760
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,760
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,534
- Median student debt
- $21,339
- 2-Year
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL · 36507
- In-state tuition
- $5,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,910
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,894
- Median student debt
- $11,000
- 4-Year
United States Sports University
Daphne, AL · 36526
- In-state tuition
- $13,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,800
- Acceptance rate
- 61.4%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $55,257
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
Jackson, AL · 36545
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 74.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $16,500
- Certificate
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland
Saraland, AL · 36571
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $16,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Gulf Shores, AL (ZIP 36547) sits in Baldwin County within the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,760. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,157 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FEMA has issued 38 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 25.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 6,701 residents (2,782 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,450 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 36547
How many schools are in ZIP 36547?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 36547 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 36547 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 36547?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Gulf Shores High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 36547?
As of 2022, 44 business establishments operated in ZIP 36547 employing 745 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 36547?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36547 is $44,305, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 36547 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36547 ranks in the 26th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 36547?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36547, ranking in the 46th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 36547 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 38 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36547 between 1969–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 36547?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36547, accounting for 23 of 38 declarations (61%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 36547?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36547 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 36547?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 36547 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Columbia Southern University, Coastal Alabama Community College, and United States Sports University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 36547?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $6,760 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 36547?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $55,257 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 36547?
ZIP 36547 has an average annual temperature of 67.5°F and 57.6" of annual precipitation based on the PENSACOLA FOREST SHERMAN NAS, FL US weather station 21.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 36547 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 36547 is part of the Fairhope--Daphne, AL urbanized area, primarily served by Baldwin County Commission (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 36547?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alabama have paid family leave?
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 36547?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (1 school), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (38 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (38 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 36547
Other ZIPs in Gulf Shores
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36561 (Orange Beach, 5.5 mi) · 36542 (Gulf Shores, 5.9 mi) · 36511 (Bon Secour, 6.4 mi) · 36535 (Foley, 10.1 mi) · 36530 (Elberta, 12.3 mi) · 36555 (Magnolia Springs, 12.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
26th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 68
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Persons with Disability
9
Without HS Diploma
5
Without Health Insurance
5
Adults Age 65+
20
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.