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ZIP Code 36521: Chunchula, AL
ZIP code 36521 uses the postal name Chunchula, Alabama and lies entirely in Mobile County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Chunchula (1%) and Gulfcrest (1%), and 1% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chunchula · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mobile County
- Census places
- Chunchula (1%) census-designated place; Gulfcrest (1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Stage Coach Woods GeoNames
- Metro area
- Mobile, AL
- House districts
- AL-2 (56%), AL-1 (44%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 132.2 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36521?
36521 centers on 30.968°, -88.187° and covers 132.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36571, 36522, 36505, 36613, 36560, 36587.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36521, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 36521 compare with the rest of Mobile County?
| Measure | 36521 | In Mobile County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,536 | 23rd of 39 | 267th of 656 |
| Median household income | $77k | 2nd of 27 | 72nd of 370 |
| Median home value | $184k | 14th of 28 | 169th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 36521?
The 2020 Census counted 5,302 people in 36521; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,536. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,536±925 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,302
- Households
- 2,027
- Median age
- 36.2
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 36521?
Of the 5,536 people the ACS estimates in 36521, 24.7% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.5%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic86.5%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
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 36521 earn?
Median household income is $76,688 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Mobile County.
- Median household income
- $76,688±$14,705
- Income per person
- $32,781
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,9802,100 returns; wages 81% 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 36521?
FHFA's house price index for 36521, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 83% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −4.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,009
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.1%
- Housing units
- 2,396
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36521?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction13
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 36521?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36571 | Saraland | 17,143 | $62k | 9.1 mi |
| 36522 | Citronelle | 7,116 | $53k | 9.6 mi |
| 36505 | Axis | 762 | $97k | 10.3 mi |
| 36613 | Eight Mile | 12,234 | $52k | 10.9 mi |
| 36560 | Mount Vernon | 2,858 | $43k | 11.5 mi |
| 36587 | Wilmer | 12,013 | $73k | 13.3 mi |
| 36512 | Bucks | 7 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 36572 | Satsuma | 6,922 | $100k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 36525 | Creola | 1,945 | $67k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.