Orange Beach is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, home to about 8,407 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36561, and parts of 36530 are in Orange Beach too.
Homes sold for a median of $490 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Orange Beach; also Gulf Shores
Mostly Elberta; part is in Orange Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orange Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX468 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orange Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Orange Beach had 8,095 residents in the 2020 census, up 114% since 2000.
It’s the 84th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Baldwin County grew from 13,194 residents in 1900 to 231,767 in 2020.
Baldwin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas, FL weather station (16 miles away).
72,022 jobs at 6,409 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1984.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Orange Beach City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Beach Elementary SchoolOrange Beach | Pre-K–6 | 600 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Orange Beach MiddleHigh SchoolOrange Beach | 7–12 | 662 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores and Perdido Beach.
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