Gulfcrest is a community in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 82 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36521.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Gulfcrest, part in Saraland and Chunchula
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gulfcrest. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX440 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gulfcrest; 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.
Gulfcrest had 142 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 562nd 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 (22 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gulfcrest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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Shares ZIP codes with Saraland and Chunchula.
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