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State or areaAlabama
ZIP code36542
Telephone code251
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min5:49 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:43 am – 4:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People18,906 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.08,347 householdsMedian household income $79,639Median home value $383,500Median rent $1,502 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,191 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,229 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 78°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 46°F61 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare36 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 59° / 46°FJFebruary: 62° / 49°FFMarch: 67° / 56°FMApril: 74° / 63°FAMay: 81° / 71°FMJune: 86° / 76°FJJuly: 88° / 78°FJAugust: 88° / 78°FASeptember: 85° / 76°FSOctober: 77° / 67°FONovember: 68° / 56°FNDecember: 61° / 49°FD90°40°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dauphin Is #2 station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksOyster Baylake · 1.2 miBon Secour Riverriver · 1.3 miFlash Pointcape · 1.7 miWillet Pointcape · 2.0 miLittle Lagoonlake · 1.8 miJeff Friend Trailtrailhead · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWeeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 2.9 miGulf State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 4,891 acresGulf Shores Parkpark · 3.3 miBon Secour National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.2 mi · 6,785 acresMeyer Parkpark · 4.2 miPerdido Key State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 303 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201120 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201120 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBaldwin County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025268 of 355 days measured87 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baldwin County monitors, AL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gulf Shores, the Ub of theserves 40,947 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Baldwin Regional Medical Center11.5 miPost officeBon Secour Post Office3.6 miTown hallGulf Shores City Hall3.7 miPoliceGulf Shores Police Department3.6 miFire stationOyster Bay Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Alabama Gulf Coast Campus4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS36 miInterstateI-1025 miUS highwayUS 9810 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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