Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:51 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:46 am – 4:56 pm
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People15,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.85,688 householdsMedian household income $66,236Median home value $167,500Median rent $933 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $734 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 6,375 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 18%, construction 12%Average commute 35 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 40°F69 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare29 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coden station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsGrand Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.3 mi · 2,727 acresOdd Fellows Festival Parkpark · under a mileGrand Bay SLD Weststate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 158 acresGrand Bay SLD Eaststate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 82 acresGrand Bay Savanna Community Hunting Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 2,791 acresNorman H. Foster, Sr. Tractstate conservation land · 7.0 miSource: 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 201134 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201134 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrand Bay Water Works Boardserves 11,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation77 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSinging River Hospital13.2 miPost officeGrand Bay Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBayou La Batre City Hall7.8 miPoliceBayou La Batre Police Department8.3 miFire stationGrand Bay Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleGrand Bay Middle Schoolright hereElementaryCora Castlen Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB16 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS69 miInterstateI-101.2 miUS highwayUS 902.1 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE24 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36541 ZIP area.
