Africatown, a National Register district north of downtown with a city overlay and a 2016 neighborhood plan, is ZIP 36610 and zoned for Vigor High.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Mobile’s open data (neighborhood overlay and National Register districts, address points), Map for Mobile plan and Africatown Welcome Center page; the Mobile County Public Schools school zone lookup; the Alabama State Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card; Zillow Research; Second Line Transit; and OpenStreetMap.

Africatown is the historic community on Mobile’s north side, beside the Mobile River and its industry. The city adopted a neighborhood plan for it in 2016, and in 2019 the remains of the Clotilda, which the city’s plan calls the last slave ship, were found at the bottom of the Mobile River in the area, according to Map for Mobile. The city is now investing in the area, including the Africatown Welcome Center and a planned Africatown Landing for water access.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: C.F. Vigor High, for nearly the whole area in our sample (2024-25 state report card: 68, a D).
  • Home value: $36,360 in ZIP code 36610 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-165 Exit 1C (Wilson and Price avenues, Whistler Street), about 1.9 miles by road.

Part of our Mobile neighborhoods guide. For Africatown’s history and landmarks, see our history and landmarks guide.

Where it is

On this page Africatown is the city’s Africatown neighborhood overlay, a zoning overlay district on its maps. Its city address points run from about Paper Mill Road and Telegraph Road on the north to about Dr. Thomas Avenue South on the south, and from Highland Avenue and Lewis Quarters on the west to Africatown Boulevard on the east. A smaller Africatown Historic District inside it is on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the city’s historic district maps.

On Oct. 17, 2026, the city’s data held 821 address points in the overlay, all but four in ZIP code 36610. All are inside Mobile city limits, so the City of Mobile provides police, fire and garbage service, even though neighboring Prichard begins nearby. The streets with the most addresses include Chin Street, Edwards Street, Center Street, Newman Lane and Lincoln Avenue.

Map for Mobile’s land use notes for Africatown call for the city to reconsider future land use in the neighborhood and its transitions to nearby industry, and to build on cultural tourism and ecotourism. The city’s Welcome Center page asks residents to share stories, photos and artifacts for the center’s interior at AfricatownWelcomeCenter@CityofMobile.gov or 251-208-1199.

Schools

Shares are of a sample of 160 city address points across the area, each checked against the Mobile County Public Schools zone lookup on Oct. 17, 2026. Scores are each school’s overall score on the state’s 2024-25 report card.

Level School Share of sample 2024-25 score (grade)
High C.F. Vigor High, 913 N. Wilson Ave., Prichard 99% 68 (D)
Middle Mobile County Training Middle, 800 Whitley St. 100% 73 (C)
Elementary Whitley Elementary, 528 Capt. Leon C. Roberts St., Prichard 79% 81 (B)
Elementary Grant Elementary, 535 Easterling St., Prichard 21% 48 (F)

Mobile County Training Middle is inside the area. Two of the 160 sampled points were zoned for Ben C. Rain High instead of Vigor. Check one address with the district’s school search. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The Zillow Home Value Index for ZIP code 36610 was $36,360 in September 2026, down 1.5% from $36,927 in September 2025. Zillow files 36610 under Prichard, and the ZIP code covers much more than Africatown. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes in the whole ZIP code, not a sale price. The figure for the City of Mobile was $196,696, down 0.4% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

Places OpenStreetMap maps as parks inside the area, with the addresses it gives:

  • Kidd Park, 800 East St.
  • Robert Hope Community Center, 850 Edwards St., which Second Line lists as a stop on Route E.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstate: I-165 Exit 1C (Wilson and Price avenues, Whistler Street), about 1.9 miles by road, or Exit 2 (Africatown Boulevard), about 3 miles, using the exit numbers and destination signs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Africatown Boulevard leads east to the Africatown Bridge.
  • Downtown: about 5.1 miles by road to Government Plaza, 205 Government St.
  • Airports: about 9.9 miles to Mobile International Airport (BFM) and 16.8 miles to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB). Distances are measured from a central address on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine; they are distances, not drive times.
  • Buses: Second Line Transit Route E, between downtown and the Prichard Hub, loops through the area on Edwards Street, Telegraph Road, Bay Bridge Road and Africatown Boulevard, every 60 minutes on weekdays, according to its route page.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the overlay or within half a mile of it.

Homeowners associations

The City of Mobile does not publish a homeowners association registry, and none of its maps or plans name one for this area.

How we drew this area

The area is the Africatown polygon in the city’s neighborhood overlay layer, checked Oct. 17, 2026; the street edges come from the city address points at its edges. ZIP codes come from every city address point inside it; school shares come from a sample of 160 of those points run through the district’s zone lookup. Place and store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Africatown in Mobile?

North of downtown along the Mobile River, around Africatown Boulevard, Edwards Street, Telegraph Road and Paper Mill Road. The city maps it as a neighborhood zoning overlay, and a smaller Africatown historic district is on the National Register.

What schools is Africatown zoned for?

C.F. Vigor High and Mobile County Training Middle, and mostly Whitley Elementary, with part zoned for Grant Elementary, according to the Mobile County Public Schools zone lookup. Mobile County Training is inside the area.

What ZIP code is Africatown?

36610, for every city address point in the city’s Africatown overlay. Zillow files 36610 under Prichard; its typical home value was $36,360 in September 2026.

What is the Africatown Welcome Center?

A city project to promote Africatown’s cultural heritage, with information for visitors and residents, according to Map for Mobile. The city has asked for stories, photos and artifacts for its interior design at 251-208-1199.