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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

36606

Mobile

ZIP Code 36606 is a standard zip code serving Mobile, Mobile, Alabama (AL), in Mobile County, United States. It has an estimated population of 18,733 with a median household income of $37,447. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $37,447

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Alabama (AL)
County
Mobile
City
Mobile
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
30.672900
Longitude
-88.100900

Geographic Details

Land Area
6.56 mi²
Population Density
2857.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box
30.693062°N, 30.641366°S, -88.079893°E, -88.132266°W

With 18,733 residents spread across 6.56 square miles, this area has a population density of 2857.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

18,733

Population

80th percentile

$37,447

Median Income

20th percentile

$103,600

Median Home Value

35th percentile

6.56 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 36606 is $37,447, and the median home value is $103,600. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

8,918

Total Units

7,927

Occupied Units

88.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Mobile, AL.

36601

Mobile

 36602

Mobile

 36603

Mobile

 36604

Mobile

 36605

Mobile

 36607

Mobile

 36608

Mobile

 36609

Mobile

 36610

Mobile

 36611

Mobile

Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alabama.

35010

Alexander City

$37,380

 35014

Alpine

$36,286

 35016

Arab

$42,771

 35031

Blountsville

$32,492

 35042

Centreville

$33,603

 35045

Clanton

$38,011

 35049

Cleveland

$42,005

 35051

Columbiana

$36,601

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What is population density and why does it matter?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.