ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36830: Auburn, AL

ZIP Code 36830 (Auburn, Lee County, Alabama) has an estimated 49,292 residents in 21,126 households. The median household income is $70,188, the median home value is $367,700 and the median gross rent is $1,092/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

49,292

Margin of error ±1,918

Median household income

$70,188

Margin of error ±$5,484

Median home value

$367,700

Margin of error ±$13,857

Median gross rent

$1,092/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

33.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.4 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 36830 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3683033.3 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36830$70,188Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36830$44,746Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3683020.1%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 368302.3%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3683064.7%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36830$367,700Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36830$1,092/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3683056.4%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3683020.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3683010.8%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36830

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 36830 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36830	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	49,292	±1,918	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	33.3 yrs	±1.5 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	21,126	±865	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,188	±$5,484	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$44,746	±$2,700	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.1%	±2.2 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.3%	±0.9 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	64.7%	±3.0 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$367,700	±$13,857	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,092/mo	±$50	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	56.4%	±2.3 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.4 min	±2.2 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.8%	±1.6 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 36830
Group	ZIP 36830	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	68.8%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.9%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.6%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.6%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36830 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Lee County— also overlaps Macon County
Largest overlapping place: Auburn (33% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 109.51 sq mi· about 450 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lee County

36801 Opelika, AL 36804 Lee County, AL 36832 Auburn, AL 36849 Auburn, AL 36865 Loachapoka, AL 36870 Lee County, AL 36874 Lee County, AL 36877 Smiths Station, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36830 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.