ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36587: Mobile County, AL

ZIP Code 36587 (Mobile County, Alabama) has an estimated 12,013 residents in 4,070 households. The median household income is $72,657, the median home value is $161,800 and the median gross rent is $1,131/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

Total population

12,013

Margin of error ±1,820

Median household income

$72,657

Margin of error ±$11,723

Median home value

$161,800

Margin of error ±$22,315

Median gross rent

$1,131/mo

Margin of error ±$202

Median age

37.3 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.9 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 36587 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 3658737.3 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36587$72,657Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36587$28,134Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3658713.9%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 365874.1%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3658714.3%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36587$161,800Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36587$1,131/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3658786.8%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3658736.9 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 365877.8%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36587

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 36587 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36587Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population12,013±1,8205,086,768334,922,499
Median age37.3 yrs±6.1 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,070±5421,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$72,657±$11,723$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$28,134±$3,193$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate13.9%±5.4 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±2.2 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%±3.5 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$161,800±$22,315$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,131/mo±$202$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.8%±4.3 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.9 min±8.8 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.8%±3.4 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 36587
GroupZIP 36587AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.6%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino1.9%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.6%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36587 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Mobile County
Land area
111.17 sq mi· about 108 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

36528 Dauphin Island, AL36541 Mobile County, AL36544 Mobile County, AL36560 Mobile County, AL36568 Mobile County, AL36571 Saraland, AL36572 Satsuma, AL36575 Mobile County, AL36582 Mobile County, AL36602 Mobile, AL36603 Mobile, AL36604 Mobile, AL36605 Mobile, AL36606 Mobile, AL36607 Mobile, AL36608 Mobile, AL36609 Mobile, AL36610 Prichard, AL36611 Chickasaw, AL36612 Prichard, AL36613 Prichard, AL36617 Mobile, AL36618 Mobile, AL36619 Tillmans Corner, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36587 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.