Zip code 36801: Opelika, Alabama

Q: What city is zip code 36801?

36801 is assigned to Opelika, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 36801 in?

36801 is mostly in Lee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 36801?

About 25,438 people live in 36801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 36801?

The median household income in 36801 is $62,414.

Q: What zip codes are near 36801?

The closest zip codes to 36801 are 36803, 36852, 36831, 36802, 36872.

Residential delivery areaLee CountyCentral Time

Population

25,438

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$932/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

78 sq mi

325 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 36801

36801 is a small-town zip code in Opelika, Alabama (Lee County), covering 78 sq mi of land. About 25,438 people live here, or 325 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,414 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $234,600, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $932 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 36801 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate19%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%211th of 607 in AL
Housing vacancy11.4%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%412th of 606 in AL
Income inequality (Gini)0.471
76th
U.S. 0.483 · AL 0.479174th of 603 in AL
Residents 65 and older20%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%257th of 616 in AL
Government workers17.4%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%219th of 612 in AL
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%279th of 615 in AL
Diversity index56.8
65th
U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.864th of 616 in AL
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%233rd of 612 in AL
Rent-burdened renters54.4%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%175th of 568 in AL
Residents under 1823.6%
64th
U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%215th of 616 in AL
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3336th of 616 in AL
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%213th of 612 in AL
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%73rd of 612 in AL
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%380th of 614 in AL
Self-employed workers8.8%
43rd
U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%318th of 612 in AL
Population25,438
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,76838th of 616 in AL
Homeownership rate64.2%
40th
U.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%503rd of 605 in AL
Median earnings per worker$44,320
38th
U.S. $49,666 · AL $43,396213th of 605 in AL
Per capita income$34,897
34th
U.S. $44,673 · AL $36,087183rd of 614 in AL
Median home value$234,600
29th
U.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900100th of 565 in AL
Foreign-born residents4.7%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%98th of 616 in AL
Population density325/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi146th of 616 in AL
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%233rd of 612 in AL
Median household income$62,414
24th
U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999229th of 582 in AL
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min499th of 587 in AL
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%205th of 612 in AL
Median gross rent$932
16th
U.S. $1,413 · AL $1,007201st of 503 in AL
Broadband access85.1%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%301st of 605 in AL

Measure	36801	Lee	AL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AL
Poverty rateWeakness	19%	18.9%	15.6%	12.5%	82nd	211th of 607
Housing vacancy	11.4%	12.8%	14.5%	10.1%	77th	412th of 606
Income inequality (Gini)	0.471	0.494	0.479	0.483	76th	174th of 603
Residents 65 and older	20%	13.3%	17.8%	17.2%	74th	257th of 616
Government workers	17.4%	21.9%	16.6%	14.5%	74th	219th of 612
Veterans	7.1%	7.2%	7.7%	6.2%	67th	279th of 615
Diversity index	56.8	52.1	52.8	61.4	65th	64th of 616
Healthcare workers	10.5%	9.9%	9.9%	9.7%	65th	233rd of 612
Rent-burdened renters	54.4%	57.3%	48.8%	51.1%	64th	175th of 568
Residents under 18	23.6%	20.9%	22.2%	22%	64th	215th of 616
Median age	40.6	34	39.3	38.9	62nd	336th of 616
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.5%	4.7%	5.2%	61st	213th of 612
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.7%	42.4%	28.4%	35.7%	58th	73rd of 612
Uninsured rate	7.5%	8.6%	9.2%	8.4%	55th	380th of 614
Self-employed workers	8.8%	8.3%	9.1%	10%	43rd	318th of 612
Population	25,438	181,134	5,086,768	334,922,499	40th	38th of 616
Homeownership rate	64.2%	66.3%	70.2%	65.2%	40th	503rd of 605
Median earnings per worker	$44,320	$43,582	$43,396	$49,666	38th	213th of 605
Per capita income	$34,897	$35,940	$36,087	$44,673	34th	183rd of 614
Median home value	$234,600	$262,200	$209,900	$332,700	29th	100th of 565
Foreign-born residents	4.7%	7%	4%	14.1%	28th	98th of 616
Population density	325/sq mi	298/sq mi	100/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	146th of 616
Tech workers	1.6%	2%	2.7%	3.8%	25th	233rd of 612
Median household income	$62,414	$65,824	$63,999	$80,734	24th	229th of 582
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	22.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	19th	499th of 587
Work from home	7.5%	9.5%	8.8%	15.1%	19th	205th of 612
Median gross rent	$932	$1,058	$1,007	$1,413	16th	201st of 503
Broadband accessWeakness	85.1%	88.9%	87.5%	91%	12th	301st of 605

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

23.6%

65 and over

20%

Race and ethnicity

White54%
Black37%
Hispanic6%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

56.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,651
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61%
Married couples: 43%
Living alone: 34.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

36801

$62,414

Lee Co.

$65,824

Alabama

$63,999

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,897

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.471

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

36801

$234,600

Lee Co.

$262,200

Alabama

$209,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

36801

$932

Lee Co.

$1,058

Alabama

$1,007

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 12,019
Owner-occupied: 64.2%
Vacant: 11.4%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.5%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

39%

20–29

21%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

10%

Production

10%

Sales

10%

Education

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Education

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$44,320

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	36801	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,838	$74,888
Service	$20,509	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,150	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,904	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,347	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

23%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 85.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76%
No internet access: 8.8%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Opelika
State: Alabama
County: Lee County
Center point: 32.7025° N, 85.3855° W
Land area: 78 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

36801 spans 2 counties

Lee County78% of land
Chambers County22% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Opelika51% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 36801

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
36803	Opelika, AL · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
36852	Cusseta, AL	7.2 mi	2,308	$71,071	$203,700
36831	Auburn, AL · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
36802	Opelika, AL · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
36872	Valley, AL · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
36849	Auburn University, AL	9.4 mi	5,241	—	—
36879	Waverly, AL	9.5 mi	2,826	$93,029	$325,900
36854	Valley, AL	12 mi	16,537	$55,973	$160,100
36804	Opelika, AL	12 mi	20,535	$61,880	$218,000
36830	Auburn, AL	13 mi	49,292	$70,188	$367,700
36865	Loachapoka, AL	14 mi	22	—	—
36832	Auburn, AL	14 mi	30,959	$42,717	$263,900

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Questions about 36801

What city is zip code 36801?

36801 is assigned to Opelika, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 36801 in?

36801 is mostly in Lee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 36801?

About 25,438 people live in 36801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 36801 in?

36801 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 36801?

The median household income in 36801 is $62,414.

What zip codes are near 36801?

The closest zip codes to 36801 are 36803, 36852, 36831, 36802, 36872.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36801, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.