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ZIP Code 36522: Citronelle, AL
ZIP code 36522 uses the postal name Citronelle, Alabama and lies mostly in Mobile County (77% of its land) with the rest in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,984 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Citronelle; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Citronelle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mobile County (77%); Washington County (23%)
- Census places
- Citronelle
- Neighborhood
- Scoutshire Woods GeoNames
- Metro area
- Mobile, AL
- House districts
- AL-2 (92%), AL-1 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 233.1 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36522?
36522 centers on 31.084°, -88.275° and covers 233.1 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 36521, 36584, 36529, 36560, 36553, 36587, 39451, 39452.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36522, 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 36522 compare with the rest of Mobile County?
| Measure | 36522 | In Mobile County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,116 | 20th of 39 | 236th of 656 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | 18th of 28 | 221st of 386 |
36522's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,896) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,984). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 33% of 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 36522?
The 2020 Census counted 7,396 people in 36522; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,116. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,116
- 2020 Census count
- 7,396
- Households
- 2,638
- Median age
- 40.6
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 36522?
Of the 7,116 people the ACS estimates in 36522, 21.8% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.3%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic73.5%
- Black, not Hispanic13.3%
- Other or two or more11.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
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 36522 earn?
Median household income is $52,984 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,984±$15,896
- Income per person
- $28,168
- Below the poverty line
- 25.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,1362,810 returns; wages 82% 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 36522?
FHFA's house price index for 36522, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 60% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,200
- Median gross rent
- $996
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.0%
- Housing units
- 3,331
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 36522?
95 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Health care and social assistance13
- Accommodation and food services11
- Construction7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
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 36522?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36521 | Chunchula | 5,536 | $77k | 9.6 mi |
| 36584 | Vinegar Bend | 566 | $31k | 10.4 mi |
| 36529 | Deer Park | 310 | $76k | 13.4 mi |
| 36560 | Mount Vernon | 2,858 | $43k | 13.4 mi |
| 36553 | McIntosh | 3,422 | $52k | 15.0 mi |
| 36587 | Wilmer | 12,013 | $73k | 17.7 mi |
| 39451 | Leakesville, MS | 7,323 | $68k | 21.4 mi |
| 39452 | Lucedale, MS | 29,181 | $60k | 23.2 mi |
| 36512 | Bucks | 7 | – | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 36513 | Calvert | 521 | – | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.