Axis, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36505
Mobile County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,481
- 27/sq mi
- $97,344
- Median income
- $191,900
- Median home value
- 25.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Axis pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36505 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36505 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Axis, Mobile County, Alabama, home to just 1,481 residents across 55.9 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36505 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,344 (60% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,536. Unemployment is 10.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $191,900 (8% above the average Alabama ZIP); 83.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mobile County, so 36505 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 36505
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Axis, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36505.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
11 establishments
- Construction 4
Construction
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36505, Axis, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,481
Population
55.9
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36505?
56.1
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
2.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$97,344
Median Household Income
+60% vs state ZIP avg
$50,536
Per Capita Income
0.5%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
304
Total Housing Units
304
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,900
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 36505, employing approximately 1,864 people with a combined annual payroll of $180,296,000.
36
Businesses
1,864
Employees
$180.3M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 11 | 30.6% |
| Construction | 4 | 11.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 8.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36505 vs 36525 →
ZIP 36505 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36571
Saraland (36571)
14,423 residents
- 36572
Satsuma (36572)
6,340 residents
- 36525 1,935
Creola (36525)
1,935 residents
- 36505 1,481
Axis (36505)
1,481 residents
- 36512 46
Bucks (36512)
46 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36505 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36505 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36572
Satsuma (36572)
$99,773 median income
- 36505
Axis (36505)
$97,344 median income
- 36525
Creola (36525)
$66,719 median income
- 36571
Saraland (36571)
$62,047 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36505 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.