Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:50 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:45 am – 4:55 pm
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People8,836 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.73,778 householdsMedian household income $66,357Median home value $249,300Median rent $915 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,261 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,429 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F61 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mobile Dwtn Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mobile
Nearby landmarksBishop State Community Collegecollege · 1.1 miChoctaw Pointcape · 2.4 miMobile Riverriver · 2.9 miSpanish Riverriver · 3.1 miSpring Hill Collegecollege · 4.2 miPolecat Baybay · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMobile National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCrawford-Murphy Parkpark · under a mileBattleship Memorial Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 81 acresTaylor Community Center and Poolpark · 1.0 miMeaher State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 314 acresAlabama State Port Authority Exchange Tractstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 190 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201142 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201142 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Comm. of theserves 279,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital1.2 miPost officeMidtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMobile City Hall1.6 miPoliceMobile Police Department Precinct 11.1 miFire stationMobile Fire Rescue Department - Douglas A Melton Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementaryLeinkauf Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAlabama School of Mathematics and Scienceunder a mileHighMcGill - Toolen Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBishop State Community College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB10 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS54 miInterstateI-101.5 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakMobile, AL MOE1.9 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus2.1 miTransit119 stops within a mileThe WaveSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36604 ZIP area.
