Saint Elmo, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36568
Mobile County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 162
- 70/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 36568 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint Elmo, Mobile County, Alabama, home to just 162 residents across 2.3 square miles, a density of 70 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 36568, but per-capita income is $8,464. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 69.6%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 18.7, and the average commute is -. To put 36568 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Mobile County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
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 36568, Saint Elmo, 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
162
Population
2.3
Area (sq mi)
70
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36568?
18.7
Median Age
67.1%
Male
32.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$8,464
Per Capita Income
14.1%
Poverty Rate
69.6%
Unemployment Rate
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?
34
Total Housing Units
34
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
6.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 36568, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,739,000.
10
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 36568 vs 36544 →
ZIP 36568 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36695
Mobile (36695)
45,118 residents
- 36609
Mobile (36609)
25,846 residents
- 36582
Theodore (36582)
24,624 residents
- 36693 17,847
Mobile (36693)
17,847 residents
- 36541 15,647
Grand Bay (36541)
15,647 residents
- 36619 14,269
Mobile (36619)
14,269 residents
- 36544 12,476
Irvington (36544)
12,476 residents
- 36523 2,818
Coden (36523)
2,818 residents
- 36509 1,983
Bayou La Batre (36509)
1,983 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36568 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36544 | Irvington, AL | 12,476 | 3.6 mi |
| 36541 | Grand Bay, AL | 15,647 | 4.3 mi |
| 36582 | Theodore, AL | 24,624 | 5.9 mi |
| 36590 | Theodore, AL | 20 | 6.0 mi |
| 36509 | Bayou La Batre, AL | 1,983 | 7.7 mi |
| 36695 | Mobile, AL | 45,118 | 8.1 mi |
| 36619 | Mobile, AL | 14,269 | 7.3 mi |
| 36693 | Mobile, AL | 17,847 | 10.7 mi |
| 36523 | Coden, AL | 2,818 | 11.3 mi |
| 36609 | Mobile, AL | 25,846 | 12.1 mi |
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