What city is 36608 in?

36608 is a Mobile, AL mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Mobile; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36608?

About 38,890 people (±2,016), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,782.

What is the median household income in 36608?

$61,146 (±$5,702), 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 36608?

29 USPS carrier routes with 17,026 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes (18,563 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36608?

The closest, measured center to center: 36695 (3.7 mi, Mobile), 36575 (6.2 mi, Semmes), 36688 (6.7 mi, Mobile), 36609 (8.3 mi, Mobile), 36619 (8.5 mi, Tillmans Corner) and 36618 (8.6 mi, Mobile).

36608 ZIP Code, Mobile, AL

36608 is a ZIP code in Mobile, Alabama in Mobile County. It covers 65 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36695, 36575 and 36688. 38,890 people live here in 16,005 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. With about 597 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (54% own). Median household income is $61,146, close to the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mobile, AL
County: Mobile County
Land area: 65 sq mi
Population: 38,890
Median household income: $61,146
Carrier routes: 29 (17,026 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	38,890
Households	16,005
Median household income	$61,146
Income per person	$41,328
Median age	33.3
Homeowners	54.2%
Median home value	$262,200
Median rent	$1,047
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.3%
Average commute (minutes)	23.1
Households with kids under 18	27.3%
Moved in the past year	17.5%
Below the poverty line	16.6%
Broadband internet	91.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.8%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	7.2%
$25–35K	9.9%
$35–50K	12.5%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	15.0%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	9.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.4%
10–19	13.9%
20–24	9.6%
25–34	15.0%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	9.6%
65–74	8.6%
75+	6.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.0%
Owned outright	17.6%
Rented	40.9%
Vacant	9.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.6%
Townhome	2.9%
2–4 units	2.6%
5–19 units	22.3%
20+ units	8.3%
Mobile / other	3.3%

Businesses in 36608

1,188 business establishments with 19,383 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 233
Health Care and Social Assistance: 161
Accommodation and Food Services: 153
Other Services (except Public Administration): 112
Finance and Insurance: 111
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 100
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 76
Construction: 47

EDDM carrier routes

36608 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 17,026 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36608

36608 has 29 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 17,026 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes. Routes range from 242 homes (C041) to 1,150 homes (C022); the median route has 575 homes. The Census counted 16,005 households in 36608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	8
500–749	16
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 216, 393 homes
Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 202, 397 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 669 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 285 homes
Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 854 homes

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Every carrier route in 36608

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C004	City	1,007	10	$41,315	—	—	—
C007	City	382	23	$104,633	—	—	—
C008	City	623	7	$71,215	—	—	—
C009	City	446	3	$100,828	—	—	—
C010	City	530	0	$45,890	—	—	—
C011	City	589	110	$82,465	—	—	—
C012	City	680	3	$41,315	—	—	—
C015	City	429	24	$200,001+	—	—	—
C016	City	285	150	$63,733	—	—	—
C019	City	587	32	$44,224	—	—	—
C020	City	729	56	$54,297	—	—	—
C021	City	451	49	$155,101	—	—	—
C022	City	1,150	19	$32,725	—	—	—
C023	City	682	81	$36,928	—	—	—
C024	City	520	62	$20,605	—	—	—
C026	City	568	1	$175,997	—	—	—
C027	City	817	13	$87,963	—	—	—
C028	City	393	216	$82,230	—	—	—
C029	City	374	2	$175,997	—	—	—
C030	City	536	52	$75,465	—	—	—
C034	City	669	158	$63,444	—	—	—
C036	City	854	125	$36,928	—	—	—
C041	City	242	46	$71,215	—	—	—
R007	Rural	557	14	$69,222	—	—	—
R015	Rural	575	56	$69,222	—	—	—
R018	Rural	397	202	$105,182	—	—	—
R027	Rural	677	12	$66,571	—	—	—
R029	Rural	655	8	$69,222	—	—	—
R045	Rural	622	2	$69,222	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36608 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

36695 — Mobile city, AL (3.7 mi)
36575 — Semmes city, AL (6.2 mi)
36688 — Mobile city, AL (6.7 mi)
36609 — Mobile city, AL (8.3 mi)
36619 — Tillmans Corner CDP, AL (8.5 mi)
36618 — Mobile city, AL (8.6 mi)
36693 — Mobile city, AL (9.7 mi)
36587 (11.1 mi)

Areas that include 36608

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36608 in?: 36608 is a Mobile, AL mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Mobile; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36608 in?: 36608 is in Mobile County.
What is the population of 36608?: About 38,890 people (±2,016), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,782.
What is the median household income in 36608?: $61,146 (±$5,702), 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 36608?: 29 USPS carrier routes with 17,026 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes (18,563 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36608?: The closest, measured center to center: 36695 (3.7 mi, Mobile), 36575 (6.2 mi, Semmes), 36688 (6.7 mi, Mobile), 36609 (8.3 mi, Mobile), 36619 (8.5 mi, Tillmans Corner) and 36618 (8.6 mi, Mobile).

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