Lee County, Alabama
Lee County covers 608 sq mi of land and has about 181,134 residents. 13 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
181,134
298/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$262K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,058
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lee County
13 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36801 | Opelika | 25,438 | $62,414 | |
| 36802 | Opelika · PO box | — | — | |
| 36803 | Opelika · PO box | — | — | |
| 36804 | Opelika | 20,535 | $61,880 | |
| 36830 | Auburn | 49,292 | $70,188 | |
| 36831 | Auburn · PO box | — | — | |
| 36832 | Auburn | 30,959 | $42,717 | |
| 36849 | Auburn University | 5,241 | — | |
| 36865 | Loachapoka | 22 | — | |
| 36870 | Phenix City | 17,951 | $72,500 | |
| 36872 | Valley · PO box | — | — | |
| 36874 | Salem | 9,096 | $66,986 | |
| 36877 | Smiths Station | 14,134 | $78,103 |
Lee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
23%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
8%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
22%
Some college
19%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
19%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Lee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 66.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 26.4 min |