Coden, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36523
Mobile County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,818
- 28/sq mi
- $61,607
- Median income
- $165,900
- Median home value
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Coden pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 28
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36523 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 36523 (Coden, AL) fell -7.9% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 36523 covers 99.2 square miles in Coden, Mobile County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,818 residents on file, a density of 28 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36523 reports a modest median household income of $61,607 (1% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,905. The poverty rate is 14.6%, with unemployment at 4.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $165,900 (6% below the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $1,157; 79.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mobile County, so 36523 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 36523
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Coden, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36523.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 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 36523, Coden, 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
2,818
Population
99.2
Area (sq mi)
28
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36523?
43.3
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
1.1%
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?
$61,607
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$29,905
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
26.6 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
1,276
Total Housing Units
1,034
Occupied Units
242
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,900
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$1,157
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 39 business establishments in ZIP 36523, employing approximately 576 people with a combined annual payroll of $30,892,000.
39
Businesses
576
Employees
$30.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 20.5% |
| Construction | 5 | 12.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 12.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 10.3% |
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 36523 vs 36509 →
ZIP 36523 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36582
Theodore (36582)
24,624 residents
- 36544
Irvington (36544)
12,476 residents
- 36523 2,818
Coden (36523)
2,818 residents
- 36509 1,983
Bayou La Batre (36509)
1,983 residents
- 36528 1,237
Dauphin Island (36528)
1,237 residents
- 36568 162
Saint Elmo (36568)
162 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36523 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36523 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36528
Dauphin Island (36528)
$67,206 median income
- 36582
Theodore (36582)
$64,763 median income
- 36523
Coden (36523)
$61,607 median income
- 36544
Irvington (36544)
$54,169 median income
- 36509
Bayou La Batre (36509)
$33,488 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36523 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.