Mobile, AL
Mobile County · Alabama · United States
Home to 2,083 people across 0.972 square miles.
At a glance
36688 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 36688 is
| Coordinates | 30.695541, -88.187867 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Mobile County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 0.972 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 306.3 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 433.5 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 525.7 mi |
| Miami, FL | 594.0 mi |
People
Who lives in 36688
2,083 residents in 50 households, averaging 41.66 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 95.7% of residents, and 52.0% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 50 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 41.66 |
| Family households | 0.0% |
| Living alone | 52.0% |
| Median age | 20.2 years |
| Households with internet | 52.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 36688
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $4,720 |
| Poverty rate | 100.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% |
| Labor force participation | 48.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 9.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.9% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 36688
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 2003 |
| Housing units | 110 |
| Vacancy rate | 54.5% |
Own vs. rent
Of 50 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 50 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 36688 commutes
44.4% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 15.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 15.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 36688
ZIP code 36688 is assigned to Mobile, AL, and falls within Mobile County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 2,083 people live inside it.
At 2,143 residents per square mile spread over 0.972 square miles, 36688 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Mobile looks like
The building stock is dominated by mid-sized apartment buildings, which account for 78.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2003, making the housing here relatively modern. The vacancy rate of 54.5% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 20.2 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 41.66 people on average, with 0.0% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 15.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 44.4% of workers, while 37.5% walk, 13.5% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Mobile, AL
Mobile is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 306.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 36688 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 36688 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 36688 offers a compact profile of Mobile: 2,083 residents, 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 8.3%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 36688 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Mobile may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
Nearby
ZIP codes near 36688
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36688. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).