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La Fayette ZIP codes, Alabama

No ZIP code is named for La Fayette, AL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 36862. Its area code is 334.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,633
Area code
334
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for La Fayette itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lafayette (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

La Fayette in numbers

About 2,633 people live in La Fayette, in 1,198 households. The median household income is $32,601 a year, 49% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,900 (59% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $645 a month. The median age is 44.1; 8.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,633La Fayette2,633
Households1,198La Fayette1,198
Median age44.1La Fayette44.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$32,601La Fayette$32,601Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$85,900La Fayette$85,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$645La Fayette$645Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%La Fayette8.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.1 minLa Fayette25.1 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density297 / sq miLa Fayette297 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place La Fayette city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering La Fayette

These ZIP codes cover part of La Fayette but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping La Fayette
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36862 Lafayette , AL Standard 5,915 $37,719 $134,700

Map of La Fayette ZIP codes

36862

The ZIP codes of La Fayette, AL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near La Fayette

The nearest larger towns are Lanett (6,814 people, 12 mi), Valley (10,277 people, 13 mi) and West Point, GA (3,403 people, 15 mi).

Towns near La Fayette
TownPopulationDistance
Huguley 2,577 10.1 mi
Lanett 6,814 11.5 mi
Valley 10,277 13.3 mi
West Point, GA 3,403 15.0 mi
Opelika 32,820 16.5 mi
Roanoke 5,336 17.1 mi
Auburn 80,594 20.9 mi
Dadeville 2,993 22.4 mi
LaGrange, GA 32,078 22.8 mi

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