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ZIP Code 36849
Auburn, AL, Lee County
Population
5,241
Land area
0.7sq mi
People per sq mi
7,070
City
Auburn
ZIP 36849 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 36849 at a glance
- ZIP 36849 (Auburn) is about 70 times as dense as Alabama as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 36849
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 36849, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Bachelor's or higher
0.0%
Median age
19.6
Average commute
11.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
11
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
141
$4.1M annual payroll
PPP loans
$699K
9 loans
Campaign donations
$151
0% D, 66% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 36849, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: heat wave
Storm events since 1996
462
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
250
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
89° / 35°F
56.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 36849, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
43.0%
U.S. 33.3% +9.7 pts
Diabetes
3.9%
U.S. 12.1% -8.2 pts
Smoking
13.3%
U.S. 12.8% +0.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
13.8%
U.S. 11.1% +2.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 36849?
- ZIP code 36849 is in Auburn, AL (Lee County).
- What county is ZIP code 36849 in?
- ZIP code 36849 is mostly in Lee County, Alabama.
- How many people live in ZIP code 36849?
- About 5,241 people live in the 36849 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.