Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min5:51 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:45 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,852 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.2872 householdsMedian household income $67,206Median home value $432,200Median rent $1,844 a month98% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,734 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 655 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 33 minutes64% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 78°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 46°F61 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare36 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dauphin Is #2 station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWest End Beachpark · 2.5 miDauphin Island Beachpark · 4.3 mi · 83 acresGulf Islands National Seashorenational seashore · 9.0 miShell Mound Parkstate park · 7.8 miIsle Aux Herbesstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 416 acresPortersville Bay Wetlands Tractstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 441 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201118 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201118 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMobile County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 363 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mobile County monitors, AL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDauphin Island Water & Sewerserves 5,802 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSinging River Hospital19.9 miPost officeDauphin Island Post Office7.5 miTown hallDauphin Island Town Hall7.5 miPoliceDauphin Island Police Department7.5 miFire stationDauphin Island Fire and Rescue7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB31 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS65 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS 9018 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36528 ZIP area.
