ZIP Code 36606, Alabama

ZCTA5 36606 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Mobile County, Alabama. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 18,728. The land area covers 6.85 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	18,728	±1,428	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	33.3 yrs	±2.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	8,163	±477	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	9,148	±473
Occupied Housing Units	8,163	±477
Vacant Housing Units	985	±251
Median Home Value	$172,100	±$17,389
Median Gross Rent	$980	±$40

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$51,303	±$7,737
Per Capita Income	$32,339	±$3,197
Poverty Rate	18%	±4.9%
Population Below Poverty Level	3,325	±950
Unemployment Rate	4.4%	±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	9,487	±819
Broadband Internet Rate	81.6%	±1.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF MOBILE GUS Population: 412,339 (2024) ID: 160533	County	Official County Government	Contact: COMMISSION PRESIDENT PO BOX 1443, MOBILE AL 36633-1443

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy	Regular School Nearby	09-12	MOBILE, AL
Acceleration Preparatory Academy	Regular School Nearby	06-08	MOBILE, AL
Alabama Destinations Career Academy	Regular School Nearby	KG-12	Chickasaw, AL
Allentown Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Semmes, AL
Augusta Evans School	Special Education School Nearby	01-12	Mobile, AL
Baker High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Mobile, AL
Baldwin County Virtual School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Daphne, AL
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies	Regular School Nearby	06-09	Mobile, AL
Ben C Rain High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Mobile, AL
Bernice J Causey Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Mobile, AL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Blue Cliff Career College	College Vocational	0.6 mi away	2970 Cottage Hill Rd., Suite 175, Mobile, AL, 36606	2514732220 Website →
MOBILE PUBLIC - TOULMINVILLE BRANCH	Library	2.8 mi away	601 STANTON ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36602	(251) 494-4982
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound	College	1.4 mi away	2936 North McVay Drive, Mobile, AL, 36606	2514331600 Website →
MOBILE PUBLIC - PARKWAY BRANCH	Library	2.9 mi away	1924-B DAUPHIN ISLAND PARKWAY, MOBILE, AL, 36602	(251) 494-4454
Remington College-Mobile Campus	College	2.3 mi away	4368 DOWNTOWNER LOOP S, Mobile, AL, 36609	2513438200 Website →
MOBILE PUBLIC - MOORER/SPRING HILL BRANCH	Library	2.9 mi away	4 MCGREGOR AVENUE SOUTH, MOBILE, AL, 36633	(251) 494-4140
Spring Hill College	College	2.6 mi away	4000 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36608-1780	2513804000 Website →
MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY - BEN MAY MAIN LIBRARY	Library	3.5 mi away	701 GOVERNMENT STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36602	(251) 340-1535
Bishop State Community College	College	3.4 mi away	351 North Broad Street, Mobile, AL, 36603-5898	2514057000 Website →
MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY - BOOKMOBILE	Library	3.5 mi away	700 GOVERNMENT STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36633	(251) 545-3530

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MOBILE DWTN AP, AL US, located 3.7 miles from ZCTA5 36606. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	62.1°	42.5°	52.3°	5.19"	—
February	65.8°	46.1°	55.9°	3.77"	—
March	71.8°	51.8°	61.8°	5.11"	—
April	77.9°	58.6°	68.3°	4.86"	—
May	85.0°	66.3°	75.7°	4.42"	—
June	90.0°	73.1°	81.5°	5.78"	—
July	91.7°	75.3°	83.5°	6.57"	—
August	91.9°	75.3°	83.6°	7.14"	—
September	88.8°	71.8°	80.3°	4.47"	—
October	81.3°	61.0°	71.1°	3.80"	—
November	71.6°	49.9°	60.8°	4.13"	—
December	64.3°	44.9°	54.6°	5.28"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Mobile city	City	0.1 mi	—
Chickasaw city	City	7.3 mi	—
Prichard city	City	7.4 mi	—
Tillmans Corner CDP	CDP	8.8 mi	—
Theodore CDP	CDP	10.2 mi	—
Semmes city	City	12.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 36606. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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