Lafayette, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Lafayette, AL — 1 ZIPs, total population 6,623. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Lafayette, AL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 6,623 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Lafayette splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Lafayette, the median household income averages $37,719 and per-capita income averages $26,718. Poverty rate runs at 16.9% and unemployment at 10.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $134,700 with median rent of $678 per month, and 72.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Lafayette against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Lafayette as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

6,623

Population

$37,719

Median Income

$134,700

Median Home Value

50

Median Age

How much do residents of Lafayette earn?

Median Household Income
$37,719
Per Capita Income
$26,718
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Poverty Rate
16.9%

What does housing look like in Lafayette?

Median Home Value
$134,700
Median Rent
$678/mo
Owner Occupied
72.6%
Housing Units
3,240

Who lives in Lafayette?

Bachelor's Degree+
15.0%
High School+
52.3%
Avg Commute
31 min
Foreign Born
0.6%

ZIP Codes in Lafayette, AL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
36862 6,623 11 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Lafayette, AL?
Lafayette, AL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 6,623, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Lafayette?
The average median household income across Lafayette, AL ZIP codes is $37,719. The poverty rate is 16.9%.
What is the cost of living in Lafayette?
The average median home value in Lafayette, AL is $134,700. Median rent is $678/month. 72.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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