What city is 36606 in?

36606 is a Mobile, AL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Mobile.

What is the population of 36606?

About 18,728 people (±1,428), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,042.

What is the median household income in 36606?

$51,303 (±$7,737), 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 36606?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,522 residential and 1,277 business mailboxes (9,799 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36606?

The closest, measured center to center: 36607 (2.1 mi, Mobile), 36604 (2.4 mi, Mobile), 36652 (2.4 mi, Mobile), 36603 (3.3 mi, Mobile), 36617 (3.3 mi, Mobile) and 36615 (3.4 mi, Mobile).

36606 ZIP Code, Mobile, AL

36606 is a ZIP code in Mobile, Alabama in Mobile County. It covers 6.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36607, 36604 and 36652. 18,728 people live here in 8,163 households. At about 2,735 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (49% own). Median household income is $51,303, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mobile, AL
County: Mobile County
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Population: 18,728
Median household income: $51,303
Carrier routes: 14 (8,522 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,728
Households	8,163
Median household income	$51,303
Income per person	$32,339
Median age	33.3
Homeowners	48.7%
Median home value	$172,100
Median rent	$980
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.0%
Average commute (minutes)	22.8
Households with kids under 18	29.8%
Moved in the past year	13.2%
Below the poverty line	18.0%
Broadband internet	81.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.4%
$10–15K	4.0%
$15–25K	12.2%
$25–35K	13.4%
$35–50K	12.4%
$50–75K	16.0%
$75–100K	7.9%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	7.5%
$200K+	3.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.7%
10–19	12.3%
20–24	5.5%
25–34	20.9%
35–44	12.8%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	11.3%
65–74	8.1%
75+	4.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.7%
Owned outright	14.6%
Rented	45.1%
Vacant	10.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.0%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	10.4%
5–19 units	8.8%
20+ units	10.6%
Mobile / other	1.2%

Businesses in 36606

813 business establishments with 13,593 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 209
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 93
Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
Other Services (except Public Administration): 77
Accommodation and Food Services: 67
Finance and Insurance: 52
Construction: 48
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44

EDDM carrier routes

36606 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,522 residential and 1,277 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36606

36606 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 8,522 residential and 1,277 business mailboxes. Routes range from 362 homes (C004) to 1,018 homes (C018); the median route has 597 homes. The Census counted 8,163 households in 36606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	4
500–749	8
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 223, 414 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 655 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 165, 926 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 557 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 620 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36606

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	573	40	$35,302	—	—	—
C002	City	690	77	$49,032	—	—	—
C004	City	362	13	$101,886	—	—	—
C007	City	620	123	$35,302	—	—	—
C010	City	519	18	$32,125	—	—	—
C011	City	656	72	$64,899	—	—	—
C012	City	498	90	$49,032	—	—	—
C013	City	655	176	$43,120	—	—	—
C017	City	657	4	$109,745	—	—	—
C018	City	1,018	30	$43,256	—	—	—
C019	City	557	132	$37,338	—	—	—
C020	City	377	114	$32,125	—	—	—
C021	City	414	223	$43,120	—	—	—
C022	City	926	165	$24,796	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36606 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

36607 — Mobile city, AL (2.1 mi)
36604 — Mobile city, AL (2.4 mi)
36652 — Mobile city, AL (2.4 mi)
36603 — Mobile city, AL (3.3 mi)
36617 — Mobile city, AL (3.3 mi)
36615 — Mobile city, AL (3.4 mi)
36609 — Mobile city, AL (3.5 mi)
36693 — Mobile city, AL (4 mi)

Areas that include 36606

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36606 in?: 36606 is a Mobile, AL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Mobile.
What county is 36606 in?: 36606 is in Mobile County.
What is the population of 36606?: About 18,728 people (±1,428), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,042.
What is the median household income in 36606?: $51,303 (±$7,737), 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 36606?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,522 residential and 1,277 business mailboxes (9,799 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36606?: The closest, measured center to center: 36607 (2.1 mi, Mobile), 36604 (2.4 mi, Mobile), 36652 (2.4 mi, Mobile), 36603 (3.3 mi, Mobile), 36617 (3.3 mi, Mobile) and 36615 (3.4 mi, Mobile).

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