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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People1,099 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3467 householdsMedian household income $86,705Median home value $435,200Median rent $1,156 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 31 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F66 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairhope 3 Ne station, 12 mi away; snow from Fairhope 2 Ne
Parks and public landsWeeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 933 acresFoley Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.9 mi · 93 acresCedar Street Baseball Parkrecreation area · 4.8 miBon Secour National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.4 mi · 6,785 acresGulf State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 4,891 acresPerdido Key State Parkstate park · 19.2 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fairhopeserves 59,850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Baldwin Regional Medical Center5.6 miPost officeMagnolia Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMagnolia Springs Town Hallunder a milePoliceFoley Police Department5.5 miFire stationMagnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Alabama Gulf Coast Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB35 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS35 miInterstateI-1017 miUS highwayUS 982.5 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE26 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36555 ZIP area.
