🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

36579

Stockton

ZIP Code 36579 is a standard zip code serving Stockton, Stockton, Alabama (AL), in Baldwin County, United States. It has an estimated population of 1,590 with a median household income of $75,417. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alabama (AL)
County: Baldwin
City: Stockton
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 31.012900
Longitude: -87.863300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 131.32 mi²
Water Area: 1.45 mi²
Population Density: 12.0 people per mi² (15th percentile)
Bounding Box: 31.244789°N, 30.953786°S, -87.680135°E, -87.910169°W

With 1,590 residents spread across 131.32 square miles, this area has a population density of 12.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

1,590

Population

35th percentile

$75,417

Median Income

85th percentile

$104,200

Median Home Value

35th percentile

131.32 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 36579 is $75,417, and the median home value is $104,200. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

1,029

Total Units

666

Occupied Units

64.7%

Occupancy Rate

Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama

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35226

Birmingham

$83,644

35244

Birmingham

$82,465

36022

Deatsville

$64,167

36526

Daphne

$64,613

35114

Maylene

$83,658

35146

Springville

$68,036

35756

Madison

$77,449

36026

Equality

$65,333

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