Crichton, the neighborhood north of Spring Hill Avenue near I-65, is ZIP 36607, zoned for Holloway Elementary and LeFlore High, with Mill Street Park.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: OpenStreetMap (the Crichton area and place names); the City of Mobile’s open data (city limits and address points); the Mobile County Public Schools school zone lookup; the Alabama State Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card; Zillow Research; and Second Line Transit.
Crichton is a compact neighborhood north of Spring Hill Avenue and east of Interstate 65, next to Toulminville and northwest of Midtown. It has its own city park on Mill Street, and the Crichton Shopping Center on Spring Hill Avenue gives the area’s bus stop its name.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: John L. LeFlore Magnet High, for the whole area in our sample (2024-25 state report card: 67, a D).
- Home value: $117,691 in ZIP code 36607 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exit: I-65 Exit 5B (Moffett Road, U.S. 98), about 1.5 miles by road.
Part of our Mobile neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
The city has no Crichton boundary of its own, so on this page Crichton is the residential area OpenStreetMap maps and names Crichton. Its city address points run from about Murrell Lane on the south to Cotton Street on the north, and from Ogden Avenue on the west to about Josephine Street and Reaves Street on the east. Main streets include Mobile Street, Bay Shore Avenue, Nall Street, Pages Lane, Burton Avenue and Mill Street.
On Oct. 17, 2026, the city’s data held 783 address points in the area, all in ZIP code 36607 and all inside city limits, so the City of Mobile provides police, fire and garbage service. Toulminville, which has its own page, begins just to the east.
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 | John L. LeFlore Magnet High, 700 Donald St. | 100% | 67 (D) |
| Middle | Booker T. Washington Middle, 1961 Andrews St. | 100% | 73 (C) |
| Elementary | Holloway Elementary, 625 Stanton Road | 100% | 72 (C) |
All three schools are in neighboring Toulminville. LeFlore is a district magnet high school that also serves this attendance zone, according to the zone lookup. Check one address with the district’s school search. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The Zillow Home Value Index for ZIP code 36607 was $117,691 in September 2026, down 4.2% from $122,808 in September 2025. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes in the whole ZIP code, not a sale price, and 36607 also covers part of Midtown to the south. The citywide figure was $196,696, down 0.4% on the year. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
- Mill Street Park, 2665 Mill St., inside the area, listed in our parks and trails guide.
The Toulminville Branch of the Mobile Public Library, 601 Stanton Road, is about a quarter mile east.
Getting around
- Interstate: I-65 Exit 5B (Moffett Road, U.S. 98), about 1.5 miles by road; Exit 4 (Dauphin Street), about 2.2 miles; and Exit 5A (Springhill Avenue), about 2.9 miles, using the exit numbers and destination signs mapped in OpenStreetMap.
- Downtown: about 4.6 miles by road to Government Plaza, 205 Government St.
- Airports: about 7.7 miles to Mobile International Airport (BFM) and 10.6 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 F, between the Prichard Hub and Bel Air Mall, runs through the area with stops on Mobile Street at Mill, Reaves and Nall streets and on Bay Shore Avenue. Routes F and C both stop at the Crichton Shopping Center on Spring Hill Avenue.
More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the area. The nearest supermarket it maps is a Publix on North Florida Street, about half a mile south.
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 residential area OpenStreetMap names Crichton, 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 Crichton in Mobile?
North of Spring Hill Avenue and east of Interstate 65, on streets such as Mobile Street, Bay Shore Avenue, Nall Street and Josephine Street, according to the area OpenStreetMap names Crichton and the city’s address points.
What schools is Crichton zoned for?
Holloway Elementary, Booker T. Washington Middle and John L. LeFlore Magnet High, for every address in our sample, according to the Mobile County Public Schools zone lookup. Their 2024-25 state report card scores were 72, 73 and 67.
What ZIP code is Crichton?
36607, for every city address point in the area. Zillow’s typical home value in 36607 was $117,691 in September 2026, down 4.2% from a year earlier.
Is there a bus to Crichton?
Yes. Second Line Transit Route F runs through it on Mobile Street and Bay Shore Avenue, and Routes C and F stop at the Crichton Shopping Center on Spring Hill Avenue.
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