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Opelika ZIP codes, Alabama

Opelika, AL has 4 ZIP codes (36801, 36804, 36802 and 36803) and area code 334. The largest is 36801.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
32,820
Area code
334
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Opelika uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Opelika in numbers

About 32,820 people live in Opelika, in 13,467 households, the 17th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $65,004 a year, about the same as the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,800 (15% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $950 a month. The median age is 39.9; 36.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population32,820Opelika32,820
Households13,467Opelika13,467
Median age39.9Opelika39.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$65,004Opelika$65,004Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$241,800Opelika$241,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$950Opelika$950Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%Opelika36.4%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minOpelika22.1 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density534 / sq miOpelika534 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Opelika

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Opelika
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36801 Opelika , AL Standard 25,438 $62,414 $234,600
36804 Opelika , AL Standard 20,535 $61,880 $218,000
36802 Opelika , AL No street area — — —
36803 Opelika , AL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Opelika

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

ZIP codes overlapping Opelika
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36830 Auburn , AL Standard 49,292 $70,188 $367,700
36852 Cusseta , AL Standard 2,308 $71,071 $203,700

Map of Opelika ZIP codes

36801368043680236803

The ZIP codes of Opelika, 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 Opelika

The nearest larger towns are Auburn (80,594 people, 7.7 mi), Phenix City (38,499 people, 25 mi) and Columbus, GA (203,711 people, 31 mi).

Towns near Opelika
TownPopulationDistance
Auburn 80,594 7.7 mi
Valley 10,277 14.0 mi
Huguley 2,577 15.0 mi
La Fayette 2,633 16.5 mi
Lanett 6,814 16.9 mi
Smiths Station 5,496 18.9 mi
West Point, GA 3,403 21.4 mi
Ladonia 3,346 21.8 mi
Tuskegee 8,938 24.3 mi
Phenix City 38,499 24.8 mi
Dadeville 2,993 25.8 mi

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