Creola is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 2,088 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36525, and parts of 36505 are in Creola too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Creola; also Saraland and Satsuma
Mostly Axis; part is in Creola
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Creola. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Creola’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Creola well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX446 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Creola; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Creola had 1,936 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 220th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Mobile County grew from 62,740 residents in 1900 to 414,809 in 2020.
Mobile County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 71.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bay Minette, AL weather station (14 miles away).
157,810 jobs at 8,960 businesses in Mobile County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Buying or selling around Creola? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Saraland, Axis and Satsuma.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.