Theodore is a community in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 4,964 people across 8.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36582.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mobile; part is in Theodore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Theodore. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Theodore; 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.
Theodore had 6,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 123rd 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobile Dwtn Ap, AL weather station (9 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).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Theodore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mobile County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary W Burroughs Elementary SchoolTheodore | Pre-K–5 | 404 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Nan Gray Davis Elementary SchoolTheodore | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Katherine H Hankins Middle SchoolTheodore | 6–8 | 771 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Theodore High SchoolTheodore | 9–12 | 1,218 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Baptist AcademyTheodore | Pre-K–12 | 251 | Baptist | 0.5 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 Mobile, Tillmans Corner and Belle Fontaine.
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