What city is 36571 in?

36571 is a Saraland, AL mailing address. By land area, 70% lies inside Saraland, 3% lies inside Mobile and 1% lies inside Prichard; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36571?

About 17,143 people (±402), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,759.

What is the median household income in 36571?

$62,047 (±$10,398), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36571?

10 USPS carrier routes with 7,088 residential and 612 business mailboxes (7,699 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36571?

The closest, measured center to center: 36572 (3 mi, Satsuma), 36613 (5.5 mi, Prichard), 36525 (5.8 mi, Creola), 36611 (6.2 mi, Chickasaw), 36612 (7 mi, Prichard) and 36663 (8.1 mi, Prichard).

36571 ZIP Code, Saraland, AL

36571 is a ZIP code in Saraland, Alabama in Mobile County. It covers 39 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36572, 36613 and 36525. 17,143 people live here in 7,057 households. With about 438 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $62,047, close to the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Saraland, AL
County: Mobile County
Land area: 39 sq mi
Population: 17,143
Median household income: $62,047
Carrier routes: 10 (7,088 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,143
Households	7,057
Median household income	$62,047
Income per person	$41,032
Median age	43.1
Homeowners	79.3%
Median home value	$217,900
Median rent	$1,060
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.1%
Average commute (minutes)	25.8
Households with kids under 18	31.2%
Moved in the past year	6.3%
Below the poverty line	10.6%
Broadband internet	79.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.8%
$10–15K	4.7%
$15–25K	7.5%
$25–35K	14.7%
$35–50K	10.2%
$50–75K	13.7%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	12.9%
$150–200K	10.7%
$200K+	7.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.8%
10–19	13.8%
20–24	3.3%
25–34	10.0%
35–44	13.5%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	13.0%
65–74	12.1%
75+	9.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.8%
Owned outright	27.5%
Rented	18.8%
Vacant	7.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	83.8%
Townhome	0.8%
2–4 units	2.4%
5–19 units	3.7%
20+ units	6.4%
Mobile / other	2.9%

Businesses in 36571

416 business establishments with 6,268 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 71
Accommodation and Food Services: 62
Other Services (except Public Administration): 57
Finance and Insurance: 45
Construction: 33
Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
Transportation and Warehousing: 22
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22

EDDM carrier routes

36571 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 7,088 residential and 612 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36571

36571 has 10 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 7,088 residential and 612 business mailboxes. Routes range from 513 homes (R003) to 891 homes (C001); the median route has 679 homes. The Census counted 7,057 households in 36571 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	7
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 227, 667 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 148, 690 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 867 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 891 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 629 homes

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Every carrier route in 36571

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	891	69	$47,832	—	—	—
C002	City	808	9	$47,832	—	—	—
C003	City	667	227	$60,799	—	—	—
C004	City	867	125	$100,258	—	—	—
C005	City	690	148	$52,953	—	—	—
R001	Rural	667	1	$102,845	—	—	—
R002	Rural	664	5	$100,258	—	—	—
R003	Rural	513	8	$103,386	—	—	—
R004	Rural	692	3	$102,845	—	—	—
R005	Rural	629	17	$50,429	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36571 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

36572 — Satsuma city, AL (3 mi)
36613 — Prichard city, AL (5.5 mi)
36525 — Creola city, AL (5.8 mi)
36611 — Chickasaw city, AL (6.2 mi)
36612 — Prichard city, AL (7 mi)
36663 — Prichard city, AL (8.1 mi)
36610 — Prichard city, AL (8.4 mi)
36505 — Axis CDP, AL (8.8 mi)

Areas that include 36571

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36571, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36571 in?: 36571 is a Saraland, AL mailing address. By land area, 70% lies inside Saraland, 3% lies inside Mobile and 1% lies inside Prichard; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36571 in?: 36571 is in Mobile County.
What is the population of 36571?: About 17,143 people (±402), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,759.
What is the median household income in 36571?: $62,047 (±$10,398), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36571?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 7,088 residential and 612 business mailboxes (7,699 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36571?: The closest, measured center to center: 36572 (3 mi, Satsuma), 36613 (5.5 mi, Prichard), 36525 (5.8 mi, Creola), 36611 (6.2 mi, Chickasaw), 36612 (7 mi, Prichard) and 36663 (8.1 mi, Prichard).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.