Mobile, AL (36688)

Mobile County · Mobile, AL · Population 1,693

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Mobile, AL (ZIP 36688) sits in Mobile County within the Mobile metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 12.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,411. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 84th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 67.1" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,656 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 25.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Baldwin County, AL (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $7,609, fair market rent of $1,240 for a two-bedroom, and a 100.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
1,693
Median age
20.4

Race & ethnicity

White
40.8%
Black
50.4%
Asian
6.4%
Hispanic / Latino
9.2%
Other / multi-racial
2.5%

Income & housing

Median household income
$7,609

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
8.5%

Employment

Unemployment rate
12.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied
0(0.0%)
Renter-occupied
56(100.0%)
Vacant units
73
Built (median)
2003

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
66(11.1%)
Avg commute
12.3 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
117(100.0%)
Uninsured
0(0.0%)

Digital access

Broadband access
27(48.2%)
No broadband
29(51.8%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
105(6.2%)
Non-English at home
124(7.3%)

Studio

$980

/month

1 Bed

$1,050

/month

2 Bed

$1,240

/month

3 Bed

$1,620

/month

4 Bed

$1,650

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

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New housing construction

New housing units permitted

1,715

Across 1,406 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $414.4M.

Single-family

1,377

80% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

338

20% of total units

Single-family value

$370.2M

construction value

Multifamily value

$44.1M

construction value

Based on county-level data (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Business & employment

Business establishments

6

Total employment

189

Annual payroll

$10.3M

Average annual pay

$54,529

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$61,700

Average weekly wage

$1,187

Total employment

175,327

Total establishments

12,216

That is roughly 6% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

3.8%

That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

186,408

Employed

179,356

Unemployed

7,052

Based on Mobile County, AL data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Public transit

FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.

Service status

Available

Mobile, AL

Reporting agencies

1

Largest: City of Mobile

Annual ridership

unlinked trips · 2024

Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.

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Alternative-fuel stations

Public EV charging stations

1

Limited EV charging

A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.

Level 2 ports

2

AC charging — workplace, retail, home

DC Fast ports

0

Highway-class fast charging

Charging networks

  • ChargePoint Network

Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

84th percentile

Very High Vulnerability

Based on 2 census tracts, population 1,775

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status68th percentile
  • Household Characteristics91st percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status78th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation74th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

7

Limited English Speakers

23

Persons with Disability

154

Without HS Diploma

17

Without Health Insurance

102

Adults Age 65+

27

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

40

Date Range

1969–2024

Most Recent Declaration

HURRICANE HELENE

Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)

Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024

Top Incident Types

  • Hurricane25 (63%)
  • Severe Storm9 (23%)
  • Biological2 (5%)
  • Snowstorm1 (3%)
  • Flood1 (3%)
  • Other2 (5%)

Individual Assistance

14

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

9

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

38

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

17

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Climate

30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.

Avg. temperature

67.6°F

57.4°77.8°

Annual precipitation

67.1"

Annual snowfall

0.2"

Heating · cooling days

1,616.2 · 2,598.7

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: MOBILE, AL US, 3.3 miles from the centroid of Mobile, AL (ZIP 36688)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

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Air quality

Median daily AQI

45

Good
Good 242dModerate 123d

Peak AQI (2024)

80

Moderate

Primary pollutant

PM2.5

271 days as main pollutant

Days measured

365

Based on Mobile County data (2024).

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

12,656

That is roughly 4,456 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

25%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.5

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.9

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

11.8%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

71

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

3,646

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

6.9

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

63%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

42%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 12.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Mobile data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

25.1% of Mobile County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.15

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.02

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

1.14

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.78

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 9.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Mobile County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Safety

FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

per 100K residents · 265 reports

Property crime rate

per 100K residents · 800 reports

Homicide

6

Robbery

13

Burglary

189

Vehicle theft

137

County-level data for Mobile (2024)

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.

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Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−321 people

−220 households−$24.3M net AGI flow

Moved in

8,649households

15,280 people • $475.8M AGI

Moved out

8,869households

15,601 people • $500.0M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Baldwin County, AL842 households
  2. Jackson County, MS262 households
  3. Jefferson County, AL149 households
  4. Escambia County, FL147 households
  5. Washington County, AL129 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Baldwin County, AL1,002 households
  2. Jackson County, MS247 households
  3. Jefferson County, AL205 households
  4. Escambia County, FL190 households
  5. Harris County, TX166 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $55,011 versus departing households' $56,381.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Taxes & benefits in Alabama

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 36688. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

Income tax

5.00%

graduated · 2 brackets

Sales tax (combined)

9.46%

State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%

Property tax (effective)

0.33%

Median $363/year

Tax burden rank

12 of 50

9.10% of personal income

Paid family leave

Program

Voluntary (private insurance framework)

Voluntary (private insurance framework)

Safety net

SNAP eligibility

130% FPL

Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.

Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).

Other ZIPs near 36688

Nearby ZIPs by distance

36609 (Mobile, 2.8 mi) · 36618 (Mobile, 3.1 mi) · 36607 (Mobile, 4.9 mi) · 36606 (Mobile, 5.2 mi) · 36693 (Mobile, 5.3 mi) · 36663 (Prichard, 5.5 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

8

Median in-state tuition

$16,411

Median earnings (10 yr)

$37,480

  • University of South Alabama

    Mobile, AL · 36688

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $10,116
    Out-of-state tuition
    $19,092
    Acceptance rate
    71.0%
    Graduation rate
    52.6%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $49,379
    Median student debt
    $24,929
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $5,340
    Out-of-state tuition
    $9,210
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    30.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $29,916
    Median student debt
  • University of Mobile

    Mobile, AL · 36613

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $26,910
    Out-of-state tuition
    $26,910
    Acceptance rate
    77.9%
    Graduation rate
    56.2%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $43,611
    Median student debt
    $26,500
  • Spring Hill College

    Mobile, AL · 36608

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $24,054
    Out-of-state tuition
    $24,054
    Acceptance rate
    76.6%
    Graduation rate
    54.4%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $51,500
    Median student debt
    $27,000
  • Fortis College

    Mobile, AL · 36608

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    46.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $26,652
    Median student debt
    $9,500
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $16,411
    Out-of-state tuition
    $16,411
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    44.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $31,349
    Median student debt
    $13,271
  • Blue Cliff Career College

    Mobile, AL · 36606

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    75.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $21,365
    Median student debt
    $7,917
  • In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $52,669
    Median student debt
    $19,160

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Mobile, AL (ZIP 36688) sits in Mobile County within the Mobile metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 12.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,411. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 84th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 67.1" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,656 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 25.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Baldwin County, AL (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $7,609, fair market rent of $1,240 for a two-bedroom, and a 100.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 30.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 36688

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 36688?

25.4%, which is 7.6 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 36688?

30.2%, which is 8.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 36688?

12.5%, which is 19.5 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 36688?

1,693 people live in ZIP 36688, with a median age of 20.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 36688?

$7,609 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 36688 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 36688, 0.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 100.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 36688?

In ZIP 36688, 11.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 36688?

100.0% of the population in ZIP 36688 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 36688 have broadband internet?

48.2% of households in ZIP 36688 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 36688?

As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 36688 employing 189 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 36688?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36688 is $54,529, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 36688 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36688 ranks in the 84th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 36688?

Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36688, ranking in the 91th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 36688 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 40 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36688 between 1969–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 36688?

Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36688, accounting for 25 of 40 declarations (63%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 36688?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36688 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 36688?

8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 36688 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of South Alabama, Bishop State Community College, and University Of Mobile (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 36688?

Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $16,411 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 36688?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,480 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 36688?

ZIP 36688 has an average annual temperature of 67.6°F and 67.1" of annual precipitation based on the MOBILE, AL US weather station 3.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

Does ZIP 36688 have public transit?

Yes — ZIP 36688 is part of the Mobile, AL urbanized area, primarily served by City of Mobile (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).

What taxes apply in ZIP 36688?

Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Alabama have paid family leave?

Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 36688?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 36688

Nearby ZIPs by distance

36609 (Mobile, 2.8 mi) · 36618 (Mobile, 3.1 mi) · 36607 (Mobile, 4.9 mi) · 36606 (Mobile, 5.2 mi) · 36693 (Mobile, 5.3 mi) · 36663 (Prichard, 5.5 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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