What to know about ZIP 36590
ZIP code 36590 covers ZIP 36590 with a population of about 4,459.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 36590 covers ZIP 36590 with a population of about 4,459.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.
Median household income in ZIP 36590 is about $79,700 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.7%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 34.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 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 $303,000 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $842 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.7% (about 14.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36590, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,946. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,700). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
Climate normals for ZIP 36590 show little to no average snow and around 60.5 inches of annual precipitation.
Airport BFM (9.1 miles (14.7 km)) · Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound (9.0 miles (14.4 km)) · Gulf Islands National Seashore (58.1 miles (93.5 km)) · VA: Mobile Vet Center (10.7 miles (17.2 km))
Full lists and map pins are in the Infrastructure section below.