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ZIP Code 36862: Lafayette, AL
ZIP code 36862 uses the postal name Lafayette, Alabama and lies entirely in Chambers County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,719 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Penton (4%) and La Fayette (4%); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lafayette · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chambers County
- Census places
- Penton (4%) census-designated place; La Fayette (4%)
- Micro area
- LaGrange, GA-AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 226.5 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36862?
36862 centers on 32.904°, -85.455° and covers 226.5 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 36863, 36855, 36879, 36850, 36852, 36801, 36276, 36274.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36862, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 36862 compare with the rest of Chambers County?
| Measure | 36862 | In Chambers County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,915 | 5th of 10 | 255th of 656 |
| Median household income | $38k | 9th of 9 | 348th of 370 |
| Median home value | $135k | not ranked | not ranked |
36862's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,339) is more than a quarter of the figure ($134,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36862?
The 2020 Census counted 5,806 people in 36862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,915. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,915
- 2020 Census count
- 5,806−12.3% since 2010 (6,623)
- Households
- 2,570
- Median age
- 50.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36862?
Of the 5,915 people the ACS estimates in 36862, 18.8% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (45.8%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.3%
- Black, not Hispanic45.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36862 earn?
Median household income is $37,719 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Chambers County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,369 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,719±$9,283
- Income per person
- $26,718
- Below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,4782,260 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36862?
FHFA's house price index for 36862, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,700
- Median gross rent
- $678
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.6%
- Housing units
- 3,240
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36862?
109 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Health care and social assistance10
- Wholesale trade8
- Accommodation and food services8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36863 | Lanett | 11,919 | $51k | 11.1 mi |
| 36855 | Five Points | 1,460 | $47k | 12.1 mi |
| 36879 | Waverly | 2,826 | $93k | 13.0 mi |
| 36850 | Camp Hill | 2,557 | $42k | 14.2 mi |
| 36852 | Cusseta | 2,308 | $71k | 14.4 mi |
| 36801 | Opelika | 25,438 | $62k | 14.5 mi |
| 36276 | Wadley | 2,407 | $53k | 16.8 mi |
| 36274 | Roanoke | 9,968 | $51k | 19.8 mi |
| 36256 | Daviston | 1,515 | $64k | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.