ZIP Code 36610 — Prichard city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36610 covers Prichard, AL in Mobile County with a population of about 9,692.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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 36610 is about $27,098 — about 64% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 36.7%; unemployment rate near 12.8%; 8.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Administrative support, and Manufacturing; about 3.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 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 $56,400 — about 84% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $445 (about 62% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.7% (about 19.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36610 in Prichard, AL, a household would need roughly $16,000 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 $362. That sits below the local median household income ($27,098), 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 Prichard 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 Prichard city, AL show little to no average snow and around 60.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 309 for ZIP 36610 (Prichard 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.