ZIP Code 36849
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lee County, Alabama.
- Population
- 5,224
+24.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 36849 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lee County, Alabama, home to about 5,224 residents.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 36849's population grew 24.8% from 4,185 to 5,224.
40.2% of workers drive to work alone. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 5,224
- Median age
- 19.6 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 0
- Homeownership rate
- —
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20234,1855,224
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,185 |
| 2020 | 4,228 |
| 2021 | 4,339 |
| 2022 | 5,397 |
| 2023 | 5,224 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 170.3%
18 to 2499.5%
25 to 340.2%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 17 | 0.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,197 | 99.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 10 | 0.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,605 | 49.9% |
| Black or African American | 2,197 | 42.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 15 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.4% |
| Some other race | 9 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 186 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 144 | 2.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate0.0%
Some college or associate's100.0%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 10 | 100.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 12 min
Drove alone40.2%
Carpooled6.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked35.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home18.6%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 496 | 40.2% |
| Carpooled | 74 | 6.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 434 | 35.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 230 | 18.6% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 668 | 66.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 201 | 20.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 118 | 11.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 8 | 0.8% |
| 60+ min | 9 | 0.9% |
Households
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 0 | — |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | — |
Housing
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 0 | — |
| Vacant | 0 | — |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 0 | — |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | — |
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 0 | — |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | — |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | — |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | — |
| 20 or more units | 0 | — |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | — |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 36849
- Land area
- 0.74 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.5991, -85.4893
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)