Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:48 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:44 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,079 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8477 householdsMedian household income $53,490Median home value $213,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 470 employedMain industries: retail 27%, professional and business services 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 29 minutes93% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 3% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSteelwood Lakelake · 3.4 miPaul Childress Junior Lakelake · 4.8 miBay Minettebay · 9.1 miCedar Pointcape · 9.5 miJames H Faulkner State Community Collegecollege · 7.9 miStony Hillpeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHistoric Blakeley State Parkstate historic site · 8.4 mi · 417 acresLoxley Municipal Parkpark · 7.4 miW. L. Holland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 634 acresMeaher State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 314 acresUlmer Parkpark · 8.4 miMobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 22,468 acresSource: 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 199737 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202040 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation185 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas Hospital Emergency-Malbis7.4 miPost officeStapleton Post Office1.3 miTown hallLoxley Town Hall8.2 miPoliceSpanish Fort Police Department6.5 miFire stationStapleton Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryStapleton School1.1 miCollegeJames H Faulkner State Community College7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB28 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS39 miInterstateI-105.9 miUS highwayUS 311.3 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE16 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36578 ZIP area.
