US Census Data

ZIP Code 36509

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mobile County, Alabama.

Population
1,462
-28.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$34,963
-19.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$84,400
+12.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 36509 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 1,462 residents. The median household income of $34,963 is below the Mobile County median ($58,119).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 36509's population declined 28.8% from 2,054 to 1,462, while its median gross rent was little changed from $725 to $722.

10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,462
Median age
47.1 yrs
Median household income
$34,963
Median home value
$84,400
Median gross rent
$722
Housing units
631
Homeownership rate
64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
Unemployment rate
0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
2,0541,462
Median household income
$43,363$34,963
Median home value
$74,900$84,400
Median gross rent
$725$722
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20192,054$43,363$74,900$725
20201,634$43,634$80,000$735
20211,596$33,173$73,400$774
20221,575$39,375$83,500$716
20231,462$34,963$84,400$722

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5916.2%
5 to 1721614.8%
18 to 24805.5%
25 to 3420313.9%
35 to 441339.1%
45 to 5426818.3%
55 to 6419513.3%
65 to 7416911.6%
75 and over1077.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)72549.6%
Black or African American775.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native473.2%
Asian48433.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races1127.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)171.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma45142.0%
High school graduate26524.7%
Some college or associate's24723.0%
Bachelor's degree10810.0%
Graduate or professional degree40.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
20 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone39379.2%
Carpooled5911.9%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home448.9%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min20445.1%
15 to 29 min6013.3%
30 to 44 min17338.3%
45 to 59 min153.3%
60+ min00.0%

Households

Average household size
2.88
Poverty rate
27.1% (396 of 1,462)
CountShare
Family households33666.3%
Nonfamily households17133.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1975

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied50780.3%
Vacant12419.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied32864.7%
Renter-occupied17935.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached51381.3%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units6710.6%
5 to 19 units71.1%
20 or more units61.0%
Mobile home & other386.0%

Geography

ZCTA
36509
Land area
9.91 sq mi
Water area
1.06 sq mi
Center point
30.4063, -88.2488

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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