Mobile, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Mobile, AL — 19 ZIPs, total population 270,712. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Mobile, AL is covered by 19 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 270,712 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Mobile splits its residents across 19 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Mobile, the median household income averages $50,660 and per-capita income averages $29,845. Poverty rate runs at 26.8% and unemployment at 7.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $171,519 with median rent of $993 per month, and 51.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 19 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Mobile against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Mobile as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

270,712

Population

$50,660

Median Income

$171,519

Median Home Value

39.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Mobile earn?

Median Household Income
$50,660
Per Capita Income
$29,845
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Poverty Rate
26.8%

What does housing look like in Mobile?

Median Home Value
$171,519
Median Rent
$993/mo
Owner Occupied
51.3%
Housing Units
124,102

Who lives in Mobile?

Bachelor's Degree+
25.6%
High School+
55.8%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
3.5%

ZIP Codes in Mobile, AL

Side-by-side: Compare 36695 vs 36608 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
36695 45,118 365 America/Chicago
36608 36,864 228 America/Chicago
36605 30,111 637 America/Chicago
36609 25,846 1,417 America/Chicago
36606 18,733 1,103 America/Chicago
36693 17,847 547 America/Chicago
36618 16,737 401 America/Chicago
36619 14,269 321 America/Chicago
36617 13,967 1,136 America/Chicago
36610 13,209 637 America/Chicago
36604 10,456 1,528 America/Chicago
36603 7,922 476 America/Chicago
36607 6,852 828 America/Chicago
36611 6,106 496 America/Chicago
36612 4,541 625 America/Chicago
36602 1,057 448 America/Chicago
36688 659 475 America/Chicago
36615 391 52 America/Chicago
36616 27 1,492 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Mobile, AL?
Mobile, AL has 19 ZIP codes with a combined population of 270,712, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Mobile?
The average median household income across Mobile, AL ZIP codes is $50,660. The poverty rate is 26.8%.
What is the cost of living in Mobile?
The average median home value in Mobile, AL is $171,519. Median rent is $993/month. 51.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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