What city is 36587 in?

36587 is a Wilmer, AL mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36587?

About 12,013 people (±1,820), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,562.

What is the median household income in 36587?

$72,657 (±$11,723), 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 36587?

6 USPS carrier routes with 4,146 residential and 56 business mailboxes (4,202 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36587?

The closest, measured center to center: 36575 (6.6 mi, Semmes), 36613 (9.8 mi, Prichard), 36608 (11.1 mi, Mobile), 36618 (12.7 mi, Mobile), 36521 (13.3 mi, Chunchula) and 36688 (13.7 mi, Mobile).

36587 ZIP Code, Wilmer, AL

36587 is a ZIP code in Wilmer, Alabama in Mobile County. It covers 111 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36575, 36613 and 36608. 12,013 people live here in 4,070 households. With about 108 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $72,657, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wilmer, AL
County: Mobile County
Land area: 111 sq mi
Population: 12,013
Median household income: $72,657
Carrier routes: 6 (4,146 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,013
Households	4,070
Median household income	$72,657
Income per person	$28,134
Median age	37.3
Homeowners	86.8%
Median home value	$161,800
Median rent	$1,131
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.3%
Average commute (minutes)	36.9
Households with kids under 18	39.2%
Moved in the past year	3.1%
Below the poverty line	13.9%
Broadband internet	86.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.5%
$10–15K	4.3%
$15–25K	5.6%
$25–35K	9.0%
$35–50K	14.0%
$50–75K	17.6%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	22.1%
$150–200K	8.3%
$200K+	2.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	15.8%
20–24	7.5%
25–34	13.5%
35–44	12.5%
45–54	10.0%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	8.9%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.7%
Owned outright	35.9%
Rented	11.4%
Vacant	13.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.0%
Townhome	1.8%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.6%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	32.6%

Businesses in 36587

105 business establishments with 696 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 28
Retail Trade: 18
Transportation and Warehousing: 14
Other Services (except Public Administration): 13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 4
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

36587 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 4,146 residential and 56 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36587

36587 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 4,146 residential and 56 business mailboxes. Routes range from 608 homes (R001) to 744 homes (R004); the median route has 693 homes. The Census counted 4,070 households in 36587 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 608 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 744 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 673 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 707 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 735 homes

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Every carrier route in 36587

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	608	18	$61,837	—	—	—
R002	Rural	673	8	$48,270	—	—	—
R004	Rural	744	16	$88,458	—	—	—
R005	Rural	735	6	$88,458	—	—	—
R006	Rural	707	7	$98,684	—	—	—
R007	Rural	679	1	$43,033	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36587 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

36575 — Semmes city, AL (6.6 mi)
36613 — Prichard city, AL (9.8 mi)
36608 — Mobile city, AL (11.1 mi)
36618 — Mobile city, AL (12.7 mi)
36521 — Chunchula CDP, AL (13.3 mi)
36688 — Mobile city, AL (13.7 mi)
36571 — Saraland city, AL (14.3 mi)
36695 — Mobile city, AL (14.8 mi)

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36587, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36587 in?: 36587 is a Wilmer, AL mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36587 in?: 36587 is in Mobile County.
What is the population of 36587?: About 12,013 people (±1,820), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,562.
What is the median household income in 36587?: $72,657 (±$11,723), 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 36587?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 4,146 residential and 56 business mailboxes (4,202 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36587?: The closest, measured center to center: 36575 (6.6 mi, Semmes), 36613 (9.8 mi, Prichard), 36608 (11.1 mi, Mobile), 36618 (12.7 mi, Mobile), 36521 (13.3 mi, Chunchula) and 36688 (13.7 mi, Mobile).

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