Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min5:49 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:46 am – 4:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People17,143 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.17,057 householdsMedian household income $62,047Median home value $217,900Median rent $1,060 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $975 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 7,414 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksCeleste Lakelake · 1.1 miCrystal Springsspring · 5.0 miUniversity of Mobilecollege · 4.4 miSaraland Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miFig Tree Islandisland · 4.1 miSam Acre Islandisland · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSoraland Neighborhood Parkrecreation area · 2.1 miSatsuma Municipal Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miW. L. Holland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 671 acresMobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 22,468 acresAlabama State Port Authority Exchange Tractstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 190 acresUpper Delta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 1,412 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 24 Oct 199749 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Sep 200339 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaraland, Bd of W&s Commissionersserves 13,827 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202131 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation60 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of South Alabama University Hospital10.2 miPost officeSatsuma Post Office3.1 miTown hallSatsuma City Hall3.1 miPoliceSatsuma Police Department3.5 miFire stationSaraland Fire and Rescue Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Mobile4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB14 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS61 miInterstateI-652.6 miUS highwayUS 432.9 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE12 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36571 ZIP area.
