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36801 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 36801: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Opelika, AL 36801

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Lee County
  • Centroid: Latitude 32.641, Longitude -85.383
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 36801 has segments in 2 Counties (Chambers, Lee).

  • Businesses Addresses: 1,313
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 11,424
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 1,710
    • Single Family Addresses: 9,714

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Opelika, AL 36801 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 25,438 (100%)
Population Density 325 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 57
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $62,414
Per Capita Income $34,897
Median Home Value $234,600
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 12,019 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 6,835 (56.9%)
Renter Occupied HU 3,816 (31.7%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,368 (11.4%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 10,651
Average Household Size 2.33
Family Households 6,499 (61.0%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Opelika, AL 36801 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 36801 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 4880 86th
Population Density # 10907 68th
Median Household Income # 22364 34th
Per Capita Income # 18882 44th
Diversity Index # 4826 86th

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