ZIP Code 36523 — Bayou La Batre city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36523 covers Bayou La Batre, AL in Mobile County with a population of about 2,650.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 251; U.S. House district AL-1; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36523 is about $57,988 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 19.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Information, and Professional services; about 7.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $191,300 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $681 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.3% (about 18.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36523 in Bayou La Batre, AL, a household would need roughly $53,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,229. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($57,988). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bayou La Batre city, AL as Relatively High (composite score 98.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.4) and flood (95.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bayou La Batre city, AL show little to no average snow and around 68.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 84 for ZIP 36523 (Bayou La Batre city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.