ZIP Code 36521
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mobile County, Alabama.
- Population
- 6,060
- Median household income
- $69,360
- Median home value
- $168,700
-0.2%’19–’23
+24.7%’19–’23
+42.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 36521 (Mobile County, Alabama) is home to about 6,060 residents. The median household income of $69,360 is above the Mobile County median ($58,119).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 36521's population held roughly steady from 6,073 to 6,060, while its median gross rent rose 21.7% from $788 to $959.
Households average 2.90 people. The median gross rent is $959.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 6,060
- Median age
- 37.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $69,360
- Median home value
- $168,700
- Median gross rent
- $959
- Housing units
- 2,392
- Homeownership rate
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20236,0736,060
$55,610$69,360
$118,300$168,700
$788$959
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,073 | $55,610 | $118,300 | $788 |
| 2020 | 6,482 | $56,964 | $120,700 | $773 |
| 2021 | 5,165 | $58,871 | $135,100 | $767 |
| 2022 | 5,804 | $67,114 | $158,900 | $899 |
| 2023 | 6,060 | $69,360 | $168,700 | $959 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.0%
5 to 1715.6%
18 to 246.6%
25 to 3417.9%
35 to 449.3%
45 to 5416.2%
55 to 6410.7%
65 to 749.1%
75 and over5.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 547 | 9.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 948 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 401 | 6.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,085 | 17.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 561 | 9.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 979 | 16.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 650 | 10.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 551 | 9.1% |
| 75 and over | 338 | 5.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,267 | 86.9% |
| Black or African American | 183 | 3.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 134 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 94 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 10 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 233 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 139 | 2.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma16.0%
High school graduate47.3%
Some college or associate's22.3%
Bachelor's degree10.6%
Graduate or professional degree3.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 668 | 16.0% |
| High school graduate | 1,969 | 47.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 927 | 22.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 442 | 10.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 3.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 44 min
Drove alone87.7%
Carpooled5.5%
Public transit1.0%
Walked0.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.9%
Other means0.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,363 | 87.7% |
| Carpooled | 148 | 5.5% |
| Public transit | 27 | 1.0% |
| Walked | 8 | 0.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 133 | 4.9% |
| Other means | 16 | 0.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 78 | 3.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 611 | 23.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,091 | 42.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 410 | 16.0% |
| 60+ min | 372 | 14.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.90
- Poverty rate
- 10.0% (605 of 6,060)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,780 | 85.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 310 | 14.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1989
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 2,090 | 87.4% |
| Vacant | 302 | 12.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,947 | 93.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 143 | 6.8% |
1-unit, detached72.0%
1-unit, attached0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other27.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,723 | 72.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 7 | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 662 | 27.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 36521
- Land area
- 132 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.45 sq mi
- Center point
- 30.9678, -88.1868
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)