🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

36608

Mobile

ZIP Code 36608 is a standard zip code serving Mobile, Mobile, Alabama (AL), in Mobile County, United States. It has an estimated population of 36,864 with a median household income of $45,438. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 30.681700
Longitude: -88.294500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 62.56 mi²
Water Area: 0.55 mi²
Population Density: 589.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 30.726316°N, 30.589502°S, -88.122634°E, -88.408013°W

With 36,864 residents spread across 62.56 square miles, this area has a population density of 589.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

36,864

Population

90th percentile

$45,438

Median Income

40th percentile

$158,900

Median Home Value

60th percentile

62.56 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 36608 is $45,438, and the median home value is $158,900.

Housing

16,334

Total Units

14,954

Occupied Units

91.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Mobile, AL.

36601

Mobile

36602

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36603

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36604

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36605

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36606

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36607

Mobile

36609

Mobile

36610

Mobile

36611

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Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alabama.

36558

Millry

$42,500

36542

Gulf Shores

$47,892

36582

Theodore

$42,956

35958

Bryant

$50,404

35033

Bremen

$45,137

35972

Gallant

$40,625

35620

Elkmont

$43,605

35121

Oneonta

$41,418

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