Mobile, AL
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Mobile, AL: 19 delivery areas, combined population 270,712. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet MOBILE-AL · Mobile, AL 19 ZIPs · 270,712 pop · #21560/25278 · Mobile County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $50,660
- RANK-BOTTOM #21560/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eight Mile
- BOOK-WIDE 19 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 51% owners
- POP-MAJOR 270,712
- SPREAD-SPLIT 36603→36695
- HOME-LOW $171,519
Nearest income peer: Eight Mile, AL (+ $1,420 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Mobile
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Mobile on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mount Vernon · lowest
Mount Vernon · lowest
$43,426 median HH income
- Mobile · this city
Mobile · this city
$50,660 median HH income
- Eight Mile · near
Eight Mile · near
$52,080 median HH income
- Citronelle · near
Citronelle · near
$52,984 median HH income
- Irvington · near
Irvington · near
$54,169 median HH income
- Satsuma · highest
Satsuma · highest
$99,773 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Mobile, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 15th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 270,712
- city population (Census)
- 19
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $50,660
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($50,660 average) with poverty near 26.8% and unemployment 7.2% across 19 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Mobile sits in the lower half of Mobile County on income: Theodore, Semmes and Grand Bay report more, and only Mount Vernon reports less. Satsuma marks the far end of that range at $99,773, 97% above Mobile.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Mobile differ
Mobile's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $26,879 in ZIP 36603 to $76,040 in ZIP 36695, while home values span $57,600 in 36610 to $316,400 in 36602. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.8×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 93 points
36603 to 36695
36610 to 36602
36695 to 36688
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Mobile residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 19 codes in Mobile. The densest, 36695, still represents only about 17% of the 270,712 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Mobile's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 6,590 establishments, 114,852 employees , annual payroll $6,415,827k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 19 of 19 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 36608 (1,188 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,083) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Mobile, AL
These ZIP codes sit in Mobile County, which covers 38 ZIP codes in all; 19 of them fall in Mobile. See the Mobile County roll-up →
Mobile sits in the lower half of Mobile County on income: Theodore, Semmes and Grand Bay report more, and only Mount Vernon reports less. Satsuma marks the far end of that range at $99,773, 97% above Mobile.
Side-by-side: Compare 36695 vs 36608 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36695 | 45,118 | $76,040 | 796 | 365 |
| 36608 | 36,864 | $61,146 | 1,188 | 228 |
| 36605 | 30,111 | $43,538 | 201 | 637 |
| 36609 | 25,846 | $49,830 | 706 | 1,417 |
| 36606 | 18,733 | $51,303 | 813 | 1,103 |
| 36693 | 17,847 | $68,933 | 487 | 547 |
| 36618 | 16,737 | $61,550 | 219 | 401 |
| 36619 | 14,269 | $64,755 | 404 | 321 |
| 36617 | 13,967 | $40,900 | 113 | 1,136 |
| 36610 | 13,209 | $30,529 | 123 | 637 |
| 36604 | 10,456 | $66,357 | 244 | 1,528 |
| 36603 | 7,922 | $26,879 | 162 | 476 |
| 36607 | 6,852 | $42,772 | 354 | 828 |
| 36611 | 6,106 | $46,559 | 89 | 496 |
| 36612 | 4,541 | $38,056 | 83 | 625 |
| 36602 | 1,057 | $41,420 | 532 | 448 |
| 36688 | 659 | n/a | 6 | 475 |
| 36615 | 391 | n/a | 59 | 52 |
| 36616 | 27 | n/a | 11 | 1,492 |
Mobile roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Mobile, .