Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:49 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:43 am – 4:54 pm
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People40,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.417,877 householdsMedian household income $66,714Median home value $282,700Median rent $1,235 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $799 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 18,838 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 15%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%6% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Alabama Gulf Coast Campuscollege · 5.3 miOyster Baylake · 7.5 miColumbia Southern Universitycollege · 5.8 miMagnolia Riverriver · 5.2 miCypress Pointcape · 5.7 miMuiel Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFoley Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 93 acresCedar Street Baseball Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miWeeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 933 acresGulf State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 4,891 acresBon Secour National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.0 mi · 6,785 acresPerdido Key State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 303 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201126 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201126 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Foley, Utilities Board of theserves 50,919 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202129 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Baldwin Regional Medical Center4.1 miPost officeMagnolia Springs Post Office3.0 miTown hallMagnolia Springs Town Hall2.9 miPoliceFoley Police Department3.6 miFire stationFoley Fire Department Station 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Alabama Gulf Coast Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS33 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 985.3 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE28 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36535 ZIP area.
