ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36870: Lee County, AL

ZIP Code 36870 (Lee County, Alabama) has an estimated 17,951 residents in 7,108 households. The median household income is $72,500, the median home value is $195,100 and the median gross rent is $1,008/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

17,951

Margin of error ±1,253

Median household income

$72,500

Margin of error ±$7,890

Median home value

$195,100

Margin of error ±$14,318

Median gross rent

$1,008/mo

Margin of error ±$114

Median age

37.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 36870 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 3687037.9 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36870$72,500Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36870$34,570Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3687016.0%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 368703.2%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3687022.9%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36870$195,100Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36870$1,008/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3687080.7%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3687026.6 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3687010.7%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36870

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 36870 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36870	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	17,951	±1,253	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	37.9 yrs	±2.3 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,108	±387	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,500	±$7,890	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,570	±$3,057	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.0%	±4.2 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±1.8 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	±3.4 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$195,100	±$14,318	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,008/mo	±$114	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.7%	±2.9 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.6 min	±4.6 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.7%	±2.5 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 36870
Group	ZIP 36870	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	69.7%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	19.8%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	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	3.7%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.4%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36870 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Lee County— also overlaps Russell County
Largest overlapping place: Phenix City (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 23.73 sq mi· about 756 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 36830 Auburn, AL 36832 Auburn, AL 36849 Auburn, AL 36865 Loachapoka, AL 36874 Lee County, AL 36877 Smiths Station, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36870 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.