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Gulf Shores 36542 Alabama

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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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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





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