What city is 36609 in?

36609 is a Mobile, AL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Mobile.

What is the population of 36609?

About 23,820 people (±1,354), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,265.

What is the median household income in 36609?

$49,830 (±$4,853), 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 36609?

13 USPS carrier routes with 11,485 residential and 1,008 business mailboxes (12,492 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36609?

The closest, measured center to center: 36693 (2.5 mi, Mobile), 36688 (2.8 mi, Mobile), 36606 (3.5 mi, Mobile), 36607 (4.4 mi, Mobile), 36619 (4.9 mi, Tillmans Corner) and 36618 (5.3 mi, Mobile).

36609 ZIP Code, Mobile, AL

36609 is a ZIP code in Mobile, Alabama in Mobile County. It covers 6.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36693, 36688 and 36606. 23,820 people live here in 11,115 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. At about 3,555 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (46% own). Median household income is $49,830, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mobile, AL
County: Mobile County
Land area: 6.7 sq mi
Population: 23,820
Median household income: $49,830
Carrier routes: 13 (11,485 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,820
Households	11,115
Median household income	$49,830
Income per person	$34,729
Median age	35.3
Homeowners	46.0%
Median home value	$205,300
Median rent	$1,087
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.5%
Average commute (minutes)	23.8
Households with kids under 18	23.2%
Moved in the past year	15.9%
Below the poverty line	17.6%
Broadband internet	93.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	9.1%
$10–15K	4.5%
$15–25K	11.2%
$25–35K	9.5%
$35–50K	16.0%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	10.9%
$150–200K	5.4%
$200K+	4.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	9.2%
25–34	17.9%
35–44	11.0%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	11.1%
65–74	9.6%
75+	7.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.8%
Owned outright	16.9%
Rented	46.7%
Vacant	12.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	51.4%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	32.4%
20+ units	9.4%
Mobile / other	1.4%

Businesses in 36609

706 business establishments with 9,506 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 121
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 103
Finance and Insurance: 94
Retail Trade: 81
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 54
Accommodation and Food Services: 52
Other Services (except Public Administration): 48
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 41

EDDM carrier routes

36609 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 11,485 residential and 1,008 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36609

36609 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 11,485 residential and 1,008 business mailboxes. Routes range from 517 homes (C005) to 1,371 homes (C013); the median route has 851 homes. The Census counted 11,115 households in 36609 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 261, 1,123 homes
Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 233, 1,088 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 900 homes
Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 644 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 989 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36609

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	517	1	$63,733	—	—	—
C009	City	900	119	$26,625	—	—	—
C013	City	1,371	56	$58,733	—	—	—
C019	City	779	13	$46,577	—	—	—
C020	City	989	73	$58,733	—	—	—
C022	City	783	4	$92,426	—	—	—
C023	City	756	20	$58,733	—	—	—
C027	City	1,123	261	$62,383	—	—	—
C035	City	851	55	$60,998	—	—	—
C039	City	644	83	$54,440	—	—	—
C041	City	562	44	$66,281	—	—	—
C046	City	1,088	233	$84,979	—	—	—
C050	City	1,122	46	$26,625	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36609 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

36693 — Mobile city, AL (2.5 mi)
36688 — Mobile city, AL (2.8 mi)
36606 — Mobile city, AL (3.5 mi)
36607 — Mobile city, AL (4.4 mi)
36619 — Tillmans Corner CDP, AL (4.9 mi)
36618 — Mobile city, AL (5.3 mi)
36652 — Mobile city, AL (5.5 mi)
36617 — Mobile city, AL (5.6 mi)

Areas that include 36609

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36609, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36609 in?: 36609 is a Mobile, AL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Mobile.
What county is 36609 in?: 36609 is in Mobile County.
What is the population of 36609?: About 23,820 people (±1,354), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,265.
What is the median household income in 36609?: $49,830 (±$4,853), 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 36609?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 11,485 residential and 1,008 business mailboxes (12,492 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36609?: The closest, measured center to center: 36693 (2.5 mi, Mobile), 36688 (2.8 mi, Mobile), 36606 (3.5 mi, Mobile), 36607 (4.4 mi, Mobile), 36619 (4.9 mi, Tillmans Corner) and 36618 (5.3 mi, Mobile).

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