ZIP Code 36511

ZIP code 36511, near Gulf Shores, sits in solidly middle-to-upper-income territory, with a median household income of $87,607 and per-capita income of $52,260. The county-level property tax rate of 0.30% is low enough that owners keep a substantial share of what their homes are worth each year. Sales taxes, though, run 7.00% on purchases, a cost everyone here absorbs regardless of income. Together these figures describe a place where earnings are comfortable and property taxes stay restrained, while everyday spending carries a steady tax component.