Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:48 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:42 am – 4:53 pm
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People7,409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.33,221 householdsMedian household income $63,393Median home value $280,100Median rent $1,144 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,376 employedMain industries: retail 18%, education and health care 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F69 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare69 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Robertsdale station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBaroco Lake Number Twolake · 4.2 miPeterson Pointcape · 4.5 miBaroco Lake Number Onelake · 4.6 miHammock Baybay · 5.3 miManuel Pointcape · 6.4 miColumbia Southern Universitycollege · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLillian Swamp Complexstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 900 acresGulf State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 67 acresPerdido Key State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 303 acresBig Lagoon State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 706 acresLillian Swamp Wetlandsstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 639 acresOrange Beach Waterfront Parkpark · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202048 mi away, near Pollard, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202048 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPerdido Bay Water Sewer & Fpdserves 12,765 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: radium, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation87 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Baldwin Regional Medical Center7.8 miPost officeElberta Post Office2.8 miTown hallElberta Town Hall2.6 miPoliceElberta Police Department2.6 miFire stationElberta Volunteer Fire Department-Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS22 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 983.1 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE35 miCoachPensacola International AirportGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36530 ZIP area.
