Lamar County, Alabama
Lamar County covers 605 sq mi of land and has about 13,693 residents. 5 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
13,693
23/sq mi
Median household income
$50K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$114K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$549
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lamar County
5 total
Lamar County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
27%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
17%
High school
39%
Some college
23%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Lamar | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 77.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 26.4 min |