The Oakleigh Garden District, a city historic district south of Government Street, is in ZIP 36604 and zoned for Leinkauf Elementary and Murphy High.

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.

The Oakleigh Garden District is the historic neighborhood just southwest of downtown, named for Oakleigh, the house on Oakleigh Place that is now a museum, with Washington Square inside its bounds. Oakleigh was one of seven places residents named as Mobile’s “strong places” 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 district (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 26A (Canal Street), about 1.6 miles by road.

Part of our Mobile neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On this page the area is the Oakleigh Garden district on the city’s map of locally designated historic districts. Its city address points run from Government Street on the north to about Texas Street on the south, and from Ann Street on the west to Broad Street on the east. On Oct. 17, 2026, the city’s data held 1,424 address points in it: 92% in ZIP code 36604, 7% in 36603 and 1% in 36602. It is all inside city limits, so the City of Mobile provides police, fire and garbage service.

The district is both locally designated and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the city’s two historic district layers. Because it is a local district, exterior changes, new buildings and demolitions there go to the city’s Architectural Review Board, according to Map for Mobile. Ask the city’s planning staff before you plan work on a house.

Next door are other historic districts on the city’s maps: Leinkauf to the west, the Old Dauphin Way district to the northwest, Church Street East downtown to the east and Oakdale to the south. See our pages on Midtown and Maysville and Oakdale.

Schools

Shares are of a sample of 160 city address points across the district, 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. 100% 81 (B)
Elementary Leinkauf Elementary, 1410 Monroe St. 91% 86 (B)
Elementary Erwin Craighead Elementary, 1000 S. Ann St. 9% 82 (B)

The district is split between two elementary zones. 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 92% $199,625 -2.2%
36603 7% $69,508 +3.1%

The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes in the whole ZIP code, not a sale price. ZIP code 36604 also covers much of Midtown, so the figure describes a wider area than the historic district. The citywide figure was $196,696, down 0.4% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

  • Washington Square, 251 Chatham St., inside the district, mapped as a park in OpenStreetMap and listed in our parks and trails guide.
  • Crawford-Murphy Park, 351 S. Ann St., on the district’s western edge.
  • Oakleigh, the house museum the district is named for, is on Oakleigh Place.

Getting around

  • Interstate: I-10 Exit 26A (Canal Street), about 1.6 miles by road, or Exit 25B (Virginia Street), about 1.8 miles, using the exit numbers and destination signs mapped in OpenStreetMap.
  • Downtown: about 1.3 miles by road to Government Plaza, 205 Government St.
  • Airports: about 4.3 miles to Mobile International Airport (BFM) and 11.8 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 Routes A and B stop along Government Street on the district’s north edge, at George Street, Rapier Avenue and Georgia Avenue among others. Route I runs along Broad Street on the east edge, and Route J uses Government Street and Michigan Avenue.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the district. Just outside it are Greer’s Downtown Market and a Walgreens on Government Street and a Greer’s on South Broad Street. The Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St., is about a quarter mile away.

Homeowners associations

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

How we drew this area

The area is the Oakleigh Garden polygon in the city’s locally designated historic districts layer, checked Oct. 17, 2026; the street edges above 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 the Oakleigh Garden District in Mobile?

South of Government Street, between Ann Street on the west and Broad Street on the east, reaching south to about Texas Street, judging by the city’s historic district map and its address points. It is a locally designated historic district and on the National Register.

What schools is the Oakleigh Garden District zoned for?

Murphy High and Calloway-Smith Middle for the whole district, and Leinkauf Elementary for most of it, with a small part zoned for Erwin Craighead Elementary, according to the Mobile County Public Schools zone lookup.

What ZIP code is Oakleigh in Mobile?

36604, for 92% of the city address points in the district. The Zillow Home Value Index for 36604 was $199,625 in September 2026, down 2.2% from a year earlier.

Do I need permission to change a house in the Oakleigh Garden District?

Exterior changes in Mobile’s locally designated historic districts, which include Oakleigh Garden, go to the city’s Architectural Review Board, according to the Map for Mobile plan.