Mobile, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36688
Mobile County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 659
- 475/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 36688 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, home to just 659 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 475 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 36688, but per-capita income is $4,229. Poverty here runs at 100.0%, with unemployment measured at 6.7%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 0.0% 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 20.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 36688, plus 6 more within Mobile County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 36688, Mobile, 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
659
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
475
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36688?
20.1
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
4.1%
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?
$4,229
Per Capita Income
100.0%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
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?
73
Total Housing Units
26
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
Occupancy Type
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 36688, employing approximately 219 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,347,000.
6
Businesses
219
Employees
$25.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 36688 vs 36618 →
ZIP 36688 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36608
Mobile (36608)
36,864 residents
- 36609
Mobile (36609)
25,846 residents
- 36606
Mobile (36606)
18,733 residents
- 36693
Mobile (36693)
17,847 residents
- 36618
Mobile (36618)
16,737 residents
- 36619 14,269
Mobile (36619)
14,269 residents
- 36617 13,967
Mobile (36617)
13,967 residents
- 36613 12,749
Eight Mile (36613)
12,749 residents
- 36607 6,852
Mobile (36607)
6,852 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36688 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36618 | Mobile, AL | 16,737 | 2.8 mi |
| 36609 | Mobile, AL | 25,846 | 2.7 mi |
| 36607 | Mobile, AL | 6,852 | 4.5 mi |
| 36606 | Mobile, AL | 18,733 | 4.8 mi |
| 36693 | Mobile, AL | 17,847 | 5.2 mi |
| 36617 | Mobile, AL | 13,967 | 5.3 mi |
| 36619 | Mobile, AL | 14,269 | 7.0 mi |
| 36613 | Eight Mile, AL | 12,749 | 8.0 mi |
| 36608 | Mobile, AL | 36,864 | 6.7 mi |
| 36612 | Mobile, AL | 4,541 | 5.7 mi |
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