Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:50 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:46 am – 4:55 pm
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People17,892 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.96,878 householdsMedian household income $61,550Median home value $164,600Median rent $1,191 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 8,072 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Chinese 3%, Spanish 3%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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Alabamacollege · 2.9 miCochran Lakelake · 2.1 miSpring Hill Lakelake · 2.2 miCrystal Springsspring · 4.4 miSpring Hill Collegecollege · 3.6 miBienville Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMegginson Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 205 acresHigh Pointe Golf Courserecreation area · 1.1 mi · 133 acresMobile National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.7 miBattleship Memorial Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 81 acresAlabama State Port Authority Exchange Tractstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 190 acresW. L. Holland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 671 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 201147 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201147 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation124 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringhill Medical Center4.2 miPost officeTowne West Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSemmes City Hall3.9 miPoliceMobile Police Department Precinct 45.3 miFire stationPrichard Fire Department Highpoint Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolMoffett Road Baptist Child Development Centerunder a mileElementaryOrchard Elementary School1.5 miElementaryJohn Will Elementary School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of South Alabama2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB5.4 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS61 miInterstateI-653.0 miUS highwayUS 981.0 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE8.4 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36618 ZIP area.
