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ZIP Code 36560: Mount Vernon, AL
ZIP code 36560 uses the postal name Mount Vernon, Alabama and lies entirely in Mobile County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,426 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mount Vernon (9%) and Movico (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Vernon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mobile County
- Census places
- Mount Vernon (9%); Movico (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Mobile, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.2 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36560?
36560 centers on 31.085°, -88.049° and covers 60.2 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36513, 36512, 36505, 36553, 36521, 36522.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36560, 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 36560 compare with the rest of Mobile County?
| Measure | 36560 | In Mobile County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,858 | 27th of 39 | 382nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $116k | 23rd of 28 | 322nd of 386 |
36560's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,503) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,426). 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 41% 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 36560?
The 2020 Census counted 3,418 people in 36560; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,858. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,858±656 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,418
- Households
- 1,030
- Median age
- 43.4
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 36560?
Of the 2,858 people the ACS estimates in 36560, 22.7% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (42.5%), then Other or two or more (31.3%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older22.4%
- Black, not Hispanic42.5%
- Other or two or more31.3%
- White, not Hispanic25.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 36560 earn?
Median household income is $43,426 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,426±$14,503
- Income per person
- $27,922
- Below the poverty line
- 12.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,8831,270 returns; wages 80% 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 36560?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,000
- Median gross rent
- $787
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.6%
- Housing units
- 1,250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36560?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Construction6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 36560?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36513 | Calvert | 521 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 36512 | Bucks | 7 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 36505 | Axis | 762 | $97k | 9.5 mi |
| 36553 | McIntosh | 3,422 | $52k | 10.6 mi |
| 36521 | Chunchula | 5,536 | $77k | 11.5 mi |
| 36522 | Citronelle | 7,116 | $53k | 13.4 mi |
| 36556 | Malcolm | 0 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 36525 | Creola | 1,945 | $67k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.