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The Gulfcrest handbook

Living in Gulfcrest, AL: what to set up and who to call

Gulfcrest has no town government of its own, so Mobile County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mobile County School District. For an emergency, Usa Health University Hospital is the closest ER, 20.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Gulfcrest has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mobile County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Gulfcrest’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Gulfcrest, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve GulfcrestData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gulfcrest’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMobile County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36521Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gulfcrest.

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gulfcrest. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $202 a month (its average across Alabama).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Gulfcrest

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Gulfcrest, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gulfcrest’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gulfcrest.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGulfcrest has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Gulfcrest kids go to
PK–551 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Gulfcrest is in Mobile County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Gulfcrest is unincorporated, so Mobile County is the local government.

Local governmentMobile CountyGulfcrest is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMobile County Absentee Elections ManagerElections here are run by Mobile County (county election office). 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602 · (251) 574-6400FVAP, Apr 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyinfo.alabamavotes.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gulfcrest is in ZIP code 36521

ZIP codes where Gulfcrest residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GulfcrestZIP’s residents in Gulfcrest
36521Chunchula, AL100%3%
Area code251Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomUsa Health University Hospital20.9 miles awayGet a library cardCitronelle Memorial Library7855 State Street · (251) 866-7319

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Gulfcrest

Who provides electricity in Gulfcrest?

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Gulfcrest?

36521. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gulfcrest in?

Mobile County School District.

How do I register to vote in Gulfcrest?

In Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Mobile County Absentee Elections Manager. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.