| City: | Mobile, Alabama |
| County: | Mobile County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:55:01 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 251 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 30.6945, -88.0431 |
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ZIP code 36689 is a PO Box-classified ZIP serving a specific location on Old Shell Road in Mobile, Alabama. It's not a standalone community but rather a dedicated postal point within the larger Mobile metropolitan area. The ZIP has no resident population and exists as a point location enclosed within neighboring ZIP 36608.
This ZIP functions as what USPS calls a Large Volume Receiver. With 324 PO Boxes and 272 business delivery points, it serves a concentration of commercial activity at a single address. All 90 street-type delivery records point to Old Shell Road, with unit designators indicating multiple tenants or offices within the same facility.
Mobile residents don't live in 36689. They receive mail through one of Mobile's many standard delivery ZIPs. This particular ZIP exists to handle the mail volume for businesses and organizations at this location. The post office maintains 324 boxes here, serving the commercial tenants rather than residential customers.
Nearby neighborhoods include Berkleigh and Westhill, though these areas receive their mail through different ZIP codes. The Thornhill, Richelieu, and Jackson Heights neighborhoods are all within a mile of this location.
All mail goes to one address on Old Shell Road with unit numbers for different tenants.
ZIP Code 36689 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 13 people with an annual payroll of $628,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 559Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $128,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $628,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 13Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 36689 is located in Mobile County, Alabama, within the Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 33660) and Alabama's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 412,992 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 36689. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Mobile, ALSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 33660Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 412,992Source: Census |
| MSA: | Mobile, AL MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6066.83 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0150000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Mobile city; AlabamaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 36689 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.