Lee County, AL ZIP Codes

Alabama (AL)  ·  15 ZIP codes  ·  10 cities
15
ZIP codes
177,218
population (2021)
+26.4%
pop change since 2010
01081
FIPS code
Lee County ZIP code map
About Lee County
Lee County is located in Alabama and contains 15 ZIP codes across 10 cities and communities. The county's population was 177,218 as of 2021, an increase of 26.4% from 140,247 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Lee County is 01081.
Population
2021 population177,218
2010 population140,247
Change+26.4%
County details
StateAlabama
FIPS code01081
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Lee County
Auburn Auburn University Cusseta Loachapoka Opelika Phenix City Salem Smiths Station Valley Waverly
ZIP codes for Lee County, AL (15)
ZIP code City County Map
36801 Opelika Lee View map
36802 Opelika Lee View map
36803 Opelika Lee View map
36804 Opelika Lee View map
36830 Auburn Lee View map
36831 Auburn Lee View map
36832 Auburn Lee View map
36849 Auburn University Lee View map
36852 Cusseta Lee View map
36865 Loachapoka Lee View map
36870 Phenix City Lee View map
36872 Valley Lee View map
36874 Salem Lee View map
36877 Smiths Station Lee View map
36879 Waverly Lee View map

Demographics & statistics

166,762
Population
34.9
Median age
$57,017
Median household income
$33,340
Per capita income
$208,600
Median home value
$911
Median monthly rent
73.6%
Home ownership
16.0%
Poverty rate
3.9%
Unemployment
52,399
Housing units
32.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,911
Under 5
4,554
4,600
5–9
4,265
5,882
10–14
5,455
6,302
15–19
5,844
10,136
20–24
9,400
12,269
25–34
11,377
10,822
35–44
10,035
10,280
45–54
9,533
5,042
55–59
4,675
4,982
60–64
4,620
7,063
65–74
6,549
3,017
75–84
2,798
1,220
85+
1,131
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1835,74823.3%
18 and over131,01476.7%
65 and over21,77813.6%
Median age34.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 66.6%
Black or African American 21.9%
Asian 4.3%
Two or more races 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Other race 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White113,94766.6%
Black or African American37,49021.9%
Asian7,3714.3%
Two or more races5,4133.2%
Hispanic or Latino4,2252.5%
Other race2,2461.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native2460.1%

Household income

Under $10k 8.9%
$10k–$15k 4.5%
$15k–$25k 8.6%
$25k–$35k 7.0%
$35k–$50k 12.8%
$50k–$75k 16.0%
$75k–$100k 12.7%
$100k–$150k 16.2%
$150k–$200k 7.2%
$200k+ 6.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k8.9%
$10k–$15k4.5%
$15k–$25k8.6%
$25k–$35k7.0%
$35k–$50k12.8%
$50k–$75k16.0%
$75k–$100k12.7%
$100k–$150k16.2%
$150k–$200k7.2%
$200k+6.0%
Median income$57,017

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 13.9%
$50k–$100k 9.9%
$100k–$150k 10.9%
$150k–$200k 13.9%
$200k–$300k 23.3%
$300k–$500k 21.1%
$500k–$1M 5.8%
$1M+ 1.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$208,600
Median rent / month$911
Owner occupied73.6%
Renter occupied26.4%
Vacant13.0%
Single-family detached62.7%
Large apartment buildings3.9%
Mobile homes21.2%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.79

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.2%
2010–201918.0%
2000–200921.4%
1990–199921.5%
1980–198912.1%
1970–197911.3%
1960–19696.4%
1950–19594.2%
1940–19491.3%
1939 or earlier2.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.0%
1 bedroom4.1%
2 bedrooms19.4%
3 bedrooms48.5%
4 bedrooms20.2%
5+ bedrooms4.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.2%
1 vehicle24.9%
2 vehicles39.1%
3 or more31.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas12.1%
Electricity79.9%
Propane / LP gas6.2%
Fuel oil0.1%
Wood0.7%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family29,80551.7%
Cohabiting couple2,7064.1%
Male householder, no spouse12,99619.4%
Female householder, no spouse18,79324.9%
Households with children under 1818,70933.0%
Households with seniors (65+)15,37625.9%
Average household size2.72

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married38.0%29.6%
Married50.9%50.1%
Separated0.7%1.7%
Widowed2.6%8.0%
Divorced7.8%10.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.8%
Some HS, no diploma 7.0%
HS graduate 26.3%
Some college, no degree 21.1%
Associate's degree 10.6%
Bachelor's degree 18.0%
Graduate / professional 14.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.2%
Bachelor's or higher32.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,8426.6%
Kindergarten1,5704.8%
Elementary school16,02836.9%
High school8,83021.7%
College / grad school24,97030.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 26.7%
Manufacturing 13.8%
Retail trade 9.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.8%
Finance & real estate 8.1%
Professional & management 7.9%
Construction 5.9%
Public administration 5.6%
Transportation & utilities 5.0%
Other services 4.8%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Information 1.2%
Agriculture & mining 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts41.5%
Service16.5%
Sales & office17.2%
Natural resources & construction9.5%
Production & transportation15.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.0%
Government19.9%
Self-employed4.0%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone84.0%
Carpool7.8%
Public transit0.3%
Walk1.4%
Other means0.9%
Avg commute (minutes)23.4

Poverty

All people 16.0%
Under 18 years 17.6%
18 and over 15.2%
Married-couple families 4.9%
Female-led households 30.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security30.5%
Retirement income23.0%
Supplemental Security3.9%
Cash public assistance1.4%
Food stamps / SNAP10.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure36.5%
High cholesterol31.9%
Heart disease5.7%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma9.8%
Arthritis25.6%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease7.0%
Cancer5.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.7%
No physical activity24.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.1%
Fair or poor health17.1%
Poor mental health16.8%
Poor physical health10.7%
No health insurance14.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.8%
Visited dentist65.6%
Cholesterol screening88.4%
Teeth loss14.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans9,9698.5%
Disability%
Any disability14.6%
Under 183.2%
18–64 years13.4%
65 and over41.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance70.3%
Public insurance31.2%
Uninsured under 194.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only157,29793.9%
Spanish4,9852.4%
Other Indo-European1,5701.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander5190.2%
Other languages2,7960.9%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)157,15996.2%
Born in same state154,78694.6%
Born in different state85,72552.5%
Foreign born2,3731.6%
Naturalized citizen9,6033.8%
Not a US citizen3,67163.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab22,22713.3%
French18,86911.3%
Italian14,1578.5%
Polish1,0820.6%
English1,0710.6%
AncestryCount%
German5960.4%
Dutch2580.2%
Irish1960.1%
Norwegian130%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access36.9%
Internet access92.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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