Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36582: Theodore, AL
ZIP code 36582 uses the postal name Theodore, Alabama and lies entirely in Mobile County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,763 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mobile (12%), Theodore (10%), Tillmans Corner (7%) and Belle Fontaine (2%); 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Theodore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mobile County
- Census places
- Mobile (12%); Theodore (10%) census-designated place; Tillmans Corner (7%) census-designated place; Belle Fontaine (2%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Quail Run, Rochon GeoNames
- Metro area
- Mobile, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.7 sq mi · 297 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 36590 also use the name Theodore
Where is ZIP code 36582?
36582 centers on 30.518°, -88.173° and covers 79.7 square miles of land plus 3.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 36544, 36619, 36605, 36693, 36509, 36695, 36523, 36541.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36582, 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 36582 compare with the rest of Mobile County?
| Measure | 36582 | In Mobile County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,705 | 5th of 39 | 46th of 656 |
| Median household income | $65k | 10th of 27 | 154th of 370 |
| Median home value | $185k | 13th of 28 | 167th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% 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 36582?
The 2020 Census counted 25,903 people in 36582; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,705. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,705
- 2020 Census count
- 25,903+5.2% since 2010 (24,624)
- Households
- 9,908
- Median age
- 42.9
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 36582?
Of the 23,705 people the ACS estimates in 36582, 21.1% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.7%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic70.3%
- Black, not Hispanic17.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.1%
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 36582 earn?
Median household income is $64,763 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Mobile County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,925 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,763
- Income per person
- $35,781
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,95910,320 returns; wages 68% 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 36582?
FHFA's house price index for 36582, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −5.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $184,500
- Median gross rent
- $889
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.9%
- Housing units
- 10,645
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 36582?
590 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 69 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction87
- Retail trade83
- Wholesale trade78
- Transportation and warehousing52
- Other services (except public administration)48
- Real estate and rental and leasing44
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 36582?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36544 | Irvington | 10,521 | $54k | 5.0 mi |
| 36619 | Mobile | 14,697 | $65k | 5.6 mi |
| 36605 | Mobile | 25,104 | $44k | 7.6 mi |
| 36693 | Mobile | 18,726 | $69k | 7.6 mi |
| 36509 | Bayou La Batre | 1,233 | $34k | 8.9 mi |
| 36695 | Mobile | 52,690 | $76k | 10.1 mi |
| 36523 | Coden | 2,972 | $62k | 10.2 mi |
| 36541 | Grand Bay | 15,590 | $66k | 10.7 mi |
| 36568 | Saint Elmo | 213 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 36609 | Mobile | 23,820 | $50k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 36615 | Mobile | 0 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Theodore?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Theodore, AL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 36590 | Mobile County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.