Midtown Mobile, from Old Dauphin Way to Ashland Place, is mostly ZIP 36604, zoned for Murphy High, and served by five Second Line bus routes.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Mobile’s open data (local and National Register historic districts, address points) and Map for Mobile plan; 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.
Midtown is the band of older neighborhoods west of downtown, where Government Street, Dauphin Street, Old Shell Road and Spring Hill Avenue run west through four historic districts, with Lyons Park and Murphy High inside it. The city’s 2012 plan for the center of town, A New Plan for Mobile, covers Downtown and Midtown together, and Midtown was one of seven “strong places” residents named at the city’s 2015 Focus on the Future workshop, according to Map for Mobile.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Murphy High, for the whole area in our sample (2024-25 state report card: 72, a C).
- Home value: $199,625 in ZIP code 36604 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exit: I-10 Exit 25B (Virginia Street), about 3.1 miles by road.
Part of our Mobile neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
The city has no single “Midtown” boundary, so on this page Midtown is four neighboring historic districts on the city’s maps, joined together:
- Midtown, a National Register district on the west side, around Lyons Park and Mobile Infirmary Boulevard.
- Old Dauphin Way, the largest, along Dauphin Street, Old Shell Road and the streets between, a locally designated district and on the National Register.
- Leinkauf, the southern blocks toward Michigan Avenue and Virginia Street, local and National Register.
- Ashland Place, a small district on the west side, local and National Register.
Together their city address points run from Spring Hill Avenue on the north to about Virginia Street on the south. On Oct. 17, 2026, the city’s data held 5,753 address points in the four districts: 63% in ZIP code 36604, 27% in 36606 and 9% in 36607. All are inside city limits, so the City of Mobile provides police, fire and garbage service.
In the three locally designated districts, exterior changes, new buildings and demolitions go to the city’s Architectural Review Board; the National Register-only Midtown district is not under its review, according to Map for Mobile.
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 | Murphy High, 100 S. Carlen St. | 100% | 72 (C) |
| Middle | Calloway-Smith Middle, 350 N. Lawrence St. | 67% | 81 (B) |
| Middle | Booker T. Washington Middle, 1961 Andrews St. | 33% | 73 (C) |
| Elementary | Leinkauf Elementary, 1410 Monroe St. | 66% | 86 (B) |
| Elementary | Florence Howard Elementary, 957 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. | 29% | 82 (B) |
| Elementary | Spencer-Westlawn Elementary, 3071 Ralston Road | 6% | 84 (B) |
Murphy High itself is in Midtown, on Carlen Street. The area is split among three elementary and two middle school zones, so check one address with the district’s school search. More in our schools guide.
Home values
According to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026:
| ZIP code | Share of area addresses | Typical value, September 2026 | Change from September 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36604 | 63% | $199,625 | -2.2% |
| 36606 | 27% | $142,921 | -1.5% |
| 36607 | 9% | $117,691 | -4.2% |
The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes in the whole ZIP code, not a sale price. Each ZIP code reaches beyond the historic districts. The citywide figure 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:
- Lyons Park, 180 Lyons Park Ave.
- Memorial Park, 1800 Airport Blvd.
- Spring Hill Recreational Center, 1151 Spring Hill Ave.
Just outside are Glenwood Park and Crawford-Murphy Park, 351 S. Ann St. More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- Interstate: I-10 Exit 25B (Virginia Street), about 3.1 miles by road, using the exit numbers and destination signs mapped in OpenStreetMap. I-65’s Dauphin Street exit (Exit 4) is the other way out, to the west.
- Downtown: about 2.4 miles by road to Government Plaza, 205 Government St.
- Airports: about 4.7 miles to Mobile International Airport (BFM) and 11.4 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: five Second Line Transit routes cross the area: A and B on Government Street, C on Spring Hill Avenue past Lyons Park and Mobile Infirmary, D on Old Shell Road, and J on Michigan Avenue and Virginia Street at the south edge.
More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap: an Aldi on Government Street is inside the area. Close by are a Publix on North Florida Street, Walgreens stores on Spring Hill Avenue and Government Street, a CVS Pharmacy on Dauphin Street and Midtown Pharmacy on Airport Boulevard.
Homeowners associations
The City of Mobile does not publish a homeowners association registry, and none of its maps or plans name one for these districts.
How we drew this area
The area is the Midtown National Register district plus the Old Dauphin Way, Leinkauf and Ashland Place districts from the city’s historic district layers, checked Oct. 17, 2026, joined into one area. 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 Midtown in Mobile?
West of downtown, between Spring Hill Avenue on the north and roughly Virginia Street on the south, from near Broad Street west to the Ashland Place and Midtown historic districts, about 2.4 miles by road from Government Plaza.
What high school is Midtown Mobile zoned for?
Murphy High, for every address in our sample of the area, according to the Mobile County Public Schools zone lookup. Murphy scored 72, a C, on the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What ZIP codes are in Midtown Mobile?
Mostly 36604 (63% of city address points in the area), then 36606 (27%) and 36607 (9%). Zillow’s typical value in 36604 was $199,625 in September 2026.
Is Midtown Mobile a good place to live?
Here are the facts: Midtown has about 5,750 city address points across four historic districts, Lyons Park and Memorial Park, is zoned for Murphy High (72 on the 2024-25 state report card), and the typical home value in 36604 was $199,625 in September 2026, according to Zillow.
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