ZIP code
36801
Opelika, AL
36801 covers Opelika in Lee County, with 24,504 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 36801. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36801
About ZIP code 36801
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36801. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36801
Race
- White11,816
- Black or African American9,615
- American Indian or Alaska Native129
- Asian486
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race1,442
- Two or more races1,090
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,090
Age
- Under 103,109
- 10 to 192,964
- 20 to 293,440
- 30 to 393,398
- 40 to 492,759
- 50 to 593,000
- 60 to 692,916
- 70 to 792,057
- 80 and older947
Income and housing in 36801
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree32.7%
- Graduate degree12.6%
Places covering 36801
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lee County98.9%
- Chambers County1.1%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
1.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36801
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,473 | |
| 2006 | 17,472 | |
| 2007 | 19,158 | |
| 2008 | 18,077 | |
| 2009 | 18,547 | |
| 2010 | 22,734 | |
| 2011 | 22,128 | 22,324 |
| 2012 | 22,043 | 21,010 |
| 2013 | 22,895 | 19,920 |
| 2014 | 24,092 | 19,850 |
| 2015 | 24,273 | 19,270 |
| 2016 | 24,525 | 18,960 |
| 2017 | 24,833 | 18,970 |
| 2018 | 24,840 | 18,840 |
| 2019 | 25,071 | 19,480 |
| 2020 | 25,127 | 19,930 |
| 2021 | 23,566 | 19,880 |
| 2022 | 23,479 | 20,560 |
| 2023 | 24,504 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36801
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36852Cusseta7.2 miPop 2,332 · Income $76,794
- 36849Auburn University9.4 miPop 5,224 · Income —
- 36879Waverly9.5 miPop 2,975 · Income $98,750
- 36854Valley11.8 miPop 15,913 · Income $60,385
- 36804Opelika11.9 miPop 19,469 · Income $57,842
- 36830Auburn13.2 miPop 48,172 · Income $63,761
- 36865Loachapoka13.8 miPop 48 · Income $47,222
- 36832Auburn14.3 miPop 30,000 · Income $34,957
- 36874Salem14.5 miPop 10,329 · Income $63,211
- 36862Lafayette14.5 miPop 6,052 · Income $39,510
- 36863Lanett14.7 miPop 12,335 · Income $45,313
- 36850Camp Hill16.8 miPop 2,550 · Income $41,705
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ZIP code 36801 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36801 in?
- 36801 is in Opelika, AL.
- What county is 36801 in?
- 36801 is in Lee County.
- What is the median household income in 36801?
- The median household income in 36801 is $58,256.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36801?
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