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ZIP Code 36509: Bayou La Batre, AL
ZIP code 36509 uses the postal name Bayou La Batre, Alabama and lies entirely in Mobile County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,488 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 47% of its land lies in Bayou La Batre; 53% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bayou La Batre · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mobile County
- Census places
- Bayou La Batre
- Metro area
- Mobile, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.9 sq mi · 124 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36509?
36509 centers on 30.406°, -88.249° and covers 9.9 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36523, 36544, 36541, 36582.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36509, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 36509 compare with the rest of Mobile County?
| Measure | 36509 | In Mobile County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,233 | 31st of 39 | 485th of 656 |
| Median household income | $34k | 25th of 27 | 358th of 370 |
| Median home value | $87k | 26th of 28 | 366th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36509?
The 2020 Census counted 1,827 people in 36509; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,233. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,233±358 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,827
- Households
- 416
- Median age
- 35.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36509?
Of the 1,233 people the ACS estimates in 36509, 30.8% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (41.8%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (27.5%).
- Under 1830.8%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older16.0%
- White, not Hispanic41.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic27.5%
- Other or two or more21.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic4.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36509 earn?
Median household income is $33,488 (ACS 2020-2024), the 25th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Mobile County.
- Median household income
- $33,488±$8,044
- Income per person
- $19,348
- Below the poverty line
- 25.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,255780 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36509?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,500
- Median gross rent
- $803
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.1%
- Housing units
- 535
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36509?
82 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing18
- Retail trade16
- Wholesale trade11
- Accommodation and food services10
- Health care and social assistance6
- Other services (except public administration)5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36509?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36523 | Coden | 2,972 | $62k | 4.2 mi |
| 36544 | Irvington | 10,521 | $54k | 4.8 mi |
| 36541 | Grand Bay | 15,590 | $66k | 7.6 mi |
| 36582 | Theodore | 23,705 | $65k | 8.9 mi |
| 36568 | Saint Elmo | 213 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 36528 | Dauphin Island | 1,852 | $67k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 36619 | Mobile | 14,697 | $65k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 39581 | Pascagoula, MS | 11,390 | $38k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.