Median household income (1999): $20,769
Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,546
| This zip code | $20,546 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 36607, 36610, 36612, 36606, 36604, 36611.
Housing units in zip code 36617 with a mortgage: 1,459 (124 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,244
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $659
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $239
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 30.3% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.7% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 36617 include: Wellington Street Missionary Baptist Church (A), Welcome Spiritual True Holiness Church of Christ (B), Warren Street Methodist Church (C), Brown Street Holiness Church (D), Main Street Baptist Church (E), True Holiness Church of God (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Third Avenue Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oaklawn Cemetery (1), Green Mount Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toulmins Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 36617 include: Gorgas Park (1), Carver Park (2), Trinity Gardens Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Mobile City - Public Libraries- Branches and Bookmobile- Toulminville Br (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 601 Stanton Road), Mobile City - Public Libraries- Branches and Bookmobile- Bookmobile Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 601 Stanton Road), Mobile City - Public Libraries- Branches and Bookmobile- Trinity Gardens Comm Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2668 Berkley Avenue).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 55
- 1995 to 1998: 53
- 1990 to 1994: 83
- 1980 to 1989: 275
- 1970 to 1979: 819
- 1960 to 1969: 1,639
- 1950 to 1959: 2,249
- 1940 to 1949: 716
- 1939 or earlier: 517
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mobile, AL (36617):
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 146
- 2 bedrooms: 822
- 3 bedrooms: 2,189
- 4 bedrooms: 618
- 5 or more bedrooms: 117
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 45
- 1 bedrooms: 320
- 2 bedrooms: 884
- 3 bedrooms: 629
- 4 bedrooms: 80
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 36617 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 426
- 1 vehicle: 1,580
- 2 vehicles: 1,193
- 3 vehicles: 532
- 4 vehicles: 153
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 517
- 1 vehicle: 1,017
- 2 vehicles: 305
- 3 vehicles: 106
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 36617:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 90
- $15,000 to $19,999: 93
- $20,000 to $24,999: 108
- $25,000 to $29,999: 203
- $30,000 to $34,999: 237
- $35,000 to $39,999: 261
- $40,000 to $49,999: 535
- $50,000 to $59,999: 552
- $60,000 to $69,999: 461
- $70,000 to $79,999: 364
- $80,000 to $89,999: 355
- $90,000 to $99,999: 215
- $100,000 to $124,999: 103
- $125,000 to $149,999: 72
- $150,000 to $174,999: 11
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 36617:
- Less than $100: 244
- $100 to $149: 158
- $150 to $199: 146
- $200 to $249: 220
- $250 to $299: 297
- $300 to $349: 326
- $350 to $399: 143
- $400 to $449: 95
- $450 to $499: 61
- $500 to $549: 25
- $600 to $649: 7
- $650 to $699: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 15
- No cash rent: 181
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,633
- Black or African American householders: $67,320
- Two or more races householders: $39,692
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,291
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,307
- One, attached: 145
- Two: 167
- 3 or 4: 406
- 5 to 9: 104
- 10 to 19: 111
- 20 to 49: 29
- 50 or more: 69
- Mobile homes: 68

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,066 (79%)
- Carpooled: 786 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 180 (4%)
- Walked: 52 (1%)
- Other means: 39 (1%)
- Worked at home: 10 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 63
- 5 to 9 minutes: 321
- 10 to 14 minutes: 930
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1266
- 20 to 24 minutes: 794
- 25 to 29 minutes: 231
- 30 to 34 minutes: 812
- 35 to 39 minutes: 51
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 266
- 60 to 89 minutes: 192
- 90 or more minutes: 150
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,908
- In family households: 14,143 (1,936 male householders, 2,304 female householders)
1,944 spouses, 5,231 children (4,801 natural, 221 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 1,582 grandchildren, 284 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 529 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,765 (639 male householders (561 living alone)), 994 female householders (959 living alone)), 132 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 260 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,652 2-persons, 1,070 3-persons, 713 4-persons, 432 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,520 1-person, 87 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 13 4-persons.
1,103 married couples with children.
1,977 single-parent households (146 men, 1,831 women).
97.9% of residents of 36617 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 27% well, 13% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 38% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 46 (0.3%)
(84.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (35%)
- Other South America (20%)
- Japan (15%)
- Philippines (15%)
- Guyana (15%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 12843
- United States or American: 361
- Subsaharan African:: 140
- African: 140
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
- Jamaican: 28
- English: 8
- Afghan: 7
- West Indian: 7
- Irish: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 36617 not listed on the city page:- HOLLOWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 588; Location: 625 STANTON RD, MOBILE, AL; Grades: KG - 05)
- BOOKER T WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 1961 ANDREWS ST, MOBILE, AL; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BESSIE C FONVIELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 461 DONALD ST, MOBILE, AL; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILLIAM HENRY BRAZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 2161 BUTLER ST, MOBILE, AL; Grades: PK - 05)
- JUST 4 DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY (Students: 325; Location: 2263 ST STEPHENS RD, MOBILE, AL; Grades: PK - PK)
- CONTINUOUS LEARNING CENTER (Students: 83; Location: 1870 PLEASANT AVE, MOBILE, AL; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- TRINITY LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 2668 BERKLEY AVENUE, MOBILE, AL; Grades: PK - 5)
- FAITH LUTHERAN (Students: 48; Location: 1703 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, MOBILE, AL; Grades: KG - 3)
- PHILLIPS TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 30; Location: 2257 SAINT STEVENS ROAD, MOBILE, AL; Grades: KG - 7)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MOBILE ROSIN OIL CO INC (2469 BRAGDON AVE. in MOBILE, AL)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS; GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS
Business NAICS classification: GUM AND WOOD CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOBILE ROSIN OIL MOBILE
- MOBILE PAPERBOARD (701 MOBILE STREET in MOBILE, AL)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: PAPERBOARD MILLS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MOBILE PAPERBOARD CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOBILE PAPERBOARD CORP.
- LEFLORE HIGH SCHOOL (700 DONALD ST in MOBILE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0730
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: LE FLORE HIGH SCHOOL
- BESSIE C FONVIELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (461 DONALD ST in MOBILE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0300
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOOKER T WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (1961 ANDREWS ST in MOBILE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0090
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WILLIAM HENRY BRAZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2161 BUTLER ST in MOBILE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0130
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COPY PRODUCTS COMPANY (3402 BELTLINE PARK DRIVE NORTH in MOBILE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ELIZABETH S CHASTANG MIDDLE SCHOOL (2800 BERKLEY ST in MOBILE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0740
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOLLOWAY ELEMENTARY (625 STANTON RD in MOBILE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0700
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JUST 4 DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY (2263 ST STEPHENS RD in MOBILE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0735
Organizations: MOBILE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENT (2451 FILLINGIM ST in MOBILE, AL)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Organizations: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MED CENTER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WILLIAM GUESS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STATE OF ALABAMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MED CENTER
- PORT CITY CLEANERS (662 SOUTH WILSON AVENUE in MOBILE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: PORT CITY CLEANERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MARY KNOTT AND JOHN KNOTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ONE HOUR CLEANERS
- CUMMINS MID-SOUTH LLC (1924 EAST I-65 SERVICE ROAD NORTH in MOBILE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS.
Organizations: GREG MIDDLETON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MICHAEL JETER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CUMMINS ALABAMA INC
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14844
- Northeast: 90
- Midwest: 205
- South: 815
- West: 161
69% of the 36617 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 17,882. Population change in the 1990s: -1,724 (-9.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
| Here: | 1.7% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
| Here: | 4.8% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86
| Here: | 21.3% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- S & S SPRINKLER COMPANY, L L C (2485 BURDEN LANE in MOBILE, AL; small business): $801,866 in 47 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials, by Army, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $195,191; 2002: $207,190; 2003: $148,800; 2004: $66,970; 2005: $153,077; 2006: $30,638.
Biggest contracts:
$144,899 with Army for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials. Signed on 2002-08-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$115,402, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-03. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$78,468, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$64,585, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ME (2451 FILLINGIM STREET in MOBILE, AL): $325,496 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Other Administrative Support Services, Miscellaneous Items, Radiology Services by Department of Veterans Affairs, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $4,000; 2001: $3,500; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,000; 2004: $313,996; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$309,996 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-02-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$4,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$4,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$4,000 with Army for Radiology Services. Signed on 2000-12-28. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 128 people in nursing homes
- 118 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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