Local servicesHospitalAtmore Community Hospital11.4 miPost officePerdido Post Office3.3 miPolicePoarch Creek Indian Police Department8.1 miFire stationPerdido Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJames H Faulkner State Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB42 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS48 miInterstateI-652.1 miUS highwayUS 314.2 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE32 miCoachAtmoreGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36562 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min5:47 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:44 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,632 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1641 householdsMedian household income $38,094Median home value $136,20084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $609 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 609 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, construction 16%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 12% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 41°F72 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare61 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bay Minette station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Crosbylake · 8.1 miPatterson Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSplinter Hill Bog Complexstate conservation land · within reach · 727 acresLive Oak Landingstate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 253 acresUpper Delta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 180 acresFort Mimsstate historic site · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 24 Oct 199720 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202029 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL57% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation244 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
