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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People23,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.311,115 householdsMedian household income $49,830Median home value $205,300Median rent $1,087 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,019 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 12,130 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, Vietnamese 2%, Arabic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F67 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare78 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mobile station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRemington College - Mobile Campuscollege · 1.3 miUniversity of South Alabamacollege · 2.5 miMcLean Lakelake · 1.9 miCrystal Lakelake · 2.8 miBienville Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miCrystal Springsspring · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMedal of Honor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 133 acresMatthews Parkpark · 1.5 miMobile National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.0 miBattleship Memorial Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 81 acresAlabama State Port Authority Exchange Tractstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 190 acresW. L. Holland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 3,537 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201141 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201141 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation169 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Providence Hospital2.5 miPost officeCottage Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPrichard City Hall6.9 miPoliceMobile Police Department Headquarters4.0 miFire stationMobile Fire Rescue Department Tapia Fire Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherMiddleDenton Magnet School of Technologyunder a mileSchoolCottage Hill Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryKnollwood Christian School1.0 miCollegeRemington College - Mobile Campus1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB5.2 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS60 miInterstateI-652.2 miUS highwayUS 902.1 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE7.7 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus3.8 miTransit19 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 36609 ZIP area.
