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).

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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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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×

36603 to 36695

Home-value high-to-low ratio
5.5×

36610 to 36602

Poverty-rate spread
93 points

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 .

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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, .