Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($76,688) for 36521 is less than the median household income for 36505 ($97,344). But it's more than 36613 ($52,080), 36522 ($52,984), 36560 ($43,426), 36571 ($62,047), 36587 ($72,657), Mobile County ($58,880), Chunchula CDP ($18,664), Gulfcrest CDP ($-1), and Saraland city ($61,509).
| 36521 | $76,688 |
| Chunchula CDP | $18,664 |
| Gulfcrest CDP | $-1 |
| Saraland city | $61,509 |
| Mobile County | $58,880 |
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The average household income ($86,262) for 36521 is less than the average household income for 36505 ($123,472), 36571 ($94,220), and Saraland city ($94,286). But it's more than 36522 ($73,850), 36560 ($72,761), 36587 ($81,439), 36613 ($66,649), Mobile County ($81,713), Chunchula CDP ($42,376), and Gulfcrest CDP ($51,151).
| 36521 | $86,262 |
| Chunchula CDP | $42,376 |
| Gulfcrest CDP | $51,151 |
| Saraland city | $94,286 |
| Mobile County | $81,713 |
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The per-capita income for 36521 is $32,781. The per capita income ($32,781) for 36521 is less than the per capita income for 36505 ($50,536), 36571 ($41,032), Mobile County ($33,306), and Saraland city ($41,516). But it's more than 36522 ($28,168), 36560 ($27,922), 36587 ($28,134), 36613 ($23,297), Chunchula CDP ($26,692), and Gulfcrest CDP ($25,644).
| 36521 | $32,781 |
| Chunchula CDP | $26,692 |
| Gulfcrest CDP | $25,644 |
| Saraland city | $41,516 |
| Mobile County | $33,306 |
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3.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.9%) for 36521 is less than the percent high income households for 36505 (16.1%), 36560 (10.8%), 36571 (7.4%), 36613 (4.1%), Mobile County (6.1%), and Saraland city (7.7%). But it's more than 36522 (3.5%), 36587 (2.3%), Chunchula CDP (0.0%), and Gulfcrest CDP (0.0%).
| 36521 | 3.9% |
| Chunchula CDP | 0.0% |
| Gulfcrest CDP | 0.0% |
| Saraland city | 7.7% |
| Mobile County | 6.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36521 | $71,944 | $70,556 | $97,297 | $41,632 |
| Chunchula CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Gulfcrest CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Saraland city | $25,904 | $82,500 | $84,293 | $36,604 |
| Mobile County | $33,770 | $63,535 | $72,154 | $46,875 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 36521 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 36521 | +/-$14,705 | +/-$12,683 | +/-$4,504 | +/-4.2% | +/-$41,279 | +/-$24,137 | +/-$14,690 | +/-$33,417 |
| Chunchula CDP | +/-$13,232 | +/-$33,019 | +/-$20,611 | +/-21.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Gulfcrest CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,809 | +/-$11,986 | +/-52.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Saraland city | +/-$9,902 | +/-$18,122 | +/-$7,970 | +/-3.1% | +/-$5,662 | +/-$22,234 | +/-$23,186 | +/-$6,948 |
| Mobile County | +/-$1,273 | +/-$1,825 | +/-$668 | +/-0.5% | +/-$5,162 | +/-$3,033 | +/-$2,327 | +/-$1,606 |