ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36509: Bayou La Batre, AL

ZIP Code 36509 (Bayou La Batre, Mobile County, Alabama) has an estimated 1,233 residents in 416 households. The median household income is $33,488, the median home value is $86,500 and the median gross rent is $803/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,233

Margin of error ±358

Median household income

$33,488

Margin of error ±$8,044

Median home value

$86,500

Margin of error ±$7,391

Median gross rent

$803/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

35.1 yrs

Margin of error ±8.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min*

Margin of error ±11.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 36509 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3650935.1 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36509$33,488Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36509$19,348Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3650925.9%*Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 365090.0%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 365097.9%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36509$86,500Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36509$803/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3650961.1%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3650920.7 min*Alabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3650910.8%*Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36509

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 36509 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36509Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population1,233±3585,086,768334,922,499
Median age35.1 yrs±8.5 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households416±1011,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$33,488±$8,044$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$19,348±$4,829$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate25.9%*±14.1 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±3.1 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%±5.5 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$86,500±$7,391$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$803/mo±$190$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.1%*±12.3 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min*±11.3 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.8%*±15.3 pts8.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 36509
GroupZIP 36509AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.8%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.5%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino18.8%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.4%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36509 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Mobile County
Largest overlapping place
Bayou La Batre (47% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.91 sq mi· about 124 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mobile County

36505 Mobile County, AL36521 Mobile County, AL36522 Mobile County, AL36523 Mobile County, AL36525 Creola, AL36528 Dauphin Island, AL36541 Mobile County, AL36544 Mobile County, AL36560 Mobile County, AL36568 Mobile County, AL36571 Saraland, AL36572 Satsuma, AL36575 Mobile County, AL36582 Mobile County, AL36587 Mobile County, AL36602 Mobile, AL36603 Mobile, AL36604 Mobile, AL36605 Mobile, AL36606 Mobile, AL36607 Mobile, AL36608 Mobile, AL36609 Mobile, AL36610 Prichard, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36509 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.