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Mobile, AL Community Stats
Mobile has 203,416 residents and a median household income of $53,558, 182nd highest of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Alabama (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,558
- AL $63,999
- Poverty rate
- 18.4%
- AL 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 32.0%
- AL 28.4%
- Median age
- 37.3
- AL 39.3
Mobile compared
With AL and U.S.
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| Measure | Mobile | AL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,558 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Median age | 37.3 | 39.3 | 38.9 |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 15.6% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | 28.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
| Median home value | $193,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,068 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 25.5 min | 26.4 min |
| Born outside the U.S. | 4.3% | 4.0% | 14.1% |
Income and poverty
Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars
- Median household income
- $53,558
- Per capita income
- $33,935
- Below poverty level
- 36,211 people (18.4%)
Education
Highest level completed, 137,622 adults age 25 and older
- High school graduate or higher125,18591.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher43,98032.0%
- Graduate or professional degree16,18611.8%
Race and ethnicity
Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.
- Black or African American102,10350.2%
- White (non-Hispanic)83,69041.1%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,6253.7%
- Asian4,4942.2%
- Two or more races4,4862.2%
- Some other race6570.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2910.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander700.0%
4.3% of residents (8,693) were born outside the United States.
Languages spoken at home
190,793 residents age 5 and older
94.4% speak only English at home and 5.6% speak another language. 3,972 people (2.1%) speak English less than "very well."
- Spanish4,4532.3%
- Vietnamese1,2190.6%
- Arabic9780.5%
- Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)9750.5%
- Other Indo-European languages9500.5%
- Other languages5530.3%
- Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3230.2%
- German or other West Germanic2990.2%
Commute to work
81,636 workers who do not work from home
The average one-way commute is 22.8 minutes.
- Under 10 minutes11.4%
- 10 to 19 minutes34.2%
- 20 to 29 minutes27.8%
- 30 to 44 minutes17.4%
- 45 to 59 minutes4.2%
- 60 minutes or more5.0%
Housing
Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters
- Median home value
- $193,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,068 a month
- Homeownership rate
- 54.0% of 84,639 households
- Housing units
- 98,380
- Median year built
- 1975
Cultural communities
Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.
- Irish Americans13,0026.4%
- German Americans10,7615.3%
- French Americans5,0872.5%
- Scottish Americans3,5681.8%
- Italian Americans3,2181.6%
- Mexican Americans2,7751.4%
- Arab Americans1,9331.0%
- Vietnamese Americans1,4850.7%
- Chinese Americans1,0700.5%
- Guatemalan Americans1,0220.5%
Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.
ZIP codes in Mobile
Sorted by population, highest first
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| # | ZIP code | Population | Median income | Poverty | Bachelor's+ | Own home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36695 | 52,690 | $76,040 | 7.0% | 35.6% | 69.4% |
| 2 | 36608 | 38,890 | $61,146 | 16.6% | 42.3% | 54.2% |
| 3 | 36605 | 25,104 | $43,538 | 32.4% | 16.1% | 53.7% |
| 4 | 36609 | 23,820 | $49,830 | 17.6% | 34.5% | 46.0% |
| 5 | 36582 | 23,705 | $64,763 | 17.0% | 20.0% | 79.9% |
| 6 | 36606 | 18,728 | $51,303 | 18.0% | 31.0% | 48.7% |
| 7 | 36693 | 18,726 | $68,933 | 8.4% | 38.7% | 69.9% |
| 8 | 36618 | 17,892 | $61,550 | 17.8% | 27.4% | 75.3% |
| 9 | 36619 | 14,697 | $64,755 | 15.0% | 22.3% | 77.0% |
| 10 | 36617 | 11,128 | $40,900 | 22.7% | 16.2% | 50.4% |
| 11 | 36610 | 9,877 | $30,529 | 35.0% | 9.9% | 43.7% |
| 12 | 36604 | 8,836 | $66,357 | 14.8% | 42.5% | 59.0% |
| 13 | 36603 | 7,760 | $26,879 | 33.2% | 12.4% | 30.4% |
| 14 | 36611 | 6,332 | $46,559 | 28.0% | 13.4% | 52.5% |
| 15 | 36607 | 5,393 | $42,772 | 20.2% | 33.2% | 56.7% |
| 16 | 36688 | 2,471 | - | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 17 | 36602 | 1,043 | $41,420 | 27.6% | 46.1% | 25.3% |
| 18 | 36652 | 53 | - | - | 37.7% | - |
| 19 | 36615 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Mobile, AL?
- About 203,416 people live in Mobile, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 37.3.
- What is the median household income in Mobile?
- The median household income in Mobile is $53,558, compared with $63,999 for Alabama. It ranks 182nd of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
- What is the poverty rate in Mobile?
- 18.4% of people in Mobile (36,211) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Alabama rate is 15.6%.
- How long is the commute in Mobile?
- The average one-way commute for workers in Mobile is 22.8 minutes.
- What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Mobile?
- Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 13,002 people (6.4% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.