ZIP Code 36522 — Citronelle city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36522 covers Citronelle, AL in Mobile County with a population of about 6,892.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 251; U.S. House district AL-2; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36522 is about $48,961 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.5%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 8.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Other services, and Retail trade; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 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 $151,500 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $522 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.1% (about 3.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36522 in Citronelle, AL, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $973. That sits below the local median household income ($48,961), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Citronelle 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 Citronelle city, AL show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 220 for ZIP 36522 (Citronelle 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.