Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 16,404 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36571, and parts of 36505, 36521, 36525 and 36613 are in Saraland too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Saraland; also Mobile
Mostly Axis; part is in Saraland
Part is in Saraland, part in Chunchula and Gulfcrest
Mostly Creola; part is in Saraland
Mostly Prichard; part is in Saraland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saraland. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX441 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saraland; 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.
Saraland had 16,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 67.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobile, 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).
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saraland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1957.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Saraland City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraland Early Education CenterSaraland | Pre-K–1 | 557 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Saraland Elementary SchoolSaraland | 2–5 | 1,034 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Saraland Middle SchoolAdams CampusSaraland | 6–8 | 789 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Saraland High SchoolSaraland | 9–12 | 1,134 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangel Christian SchoolSaraland | Pre-K–5 | 37 | Assembly of God | 3.3 mi |
| North Mobile Christian SchoolSaraland | Pre-K–7 | 140 | Baptist | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Prichard, Semmes, Creola, Mobile, Axis, Satsuma, Chunchula and Gulfcrest.
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