Population & age
- Total population
- 5,397
- Median age
- 19.6
Auburn, AL (36849)
Lee County · Auburn-Opelika, AL · Population 5,397
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Auburn, AL (ZIP 36849) sits in Lee County within the Auburn-Opelika metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Depression comes in above the national average at 32.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,176. Local establishments report average pay of $27,804 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (88th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 50th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1975 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.5" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 33.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $100,115,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,270 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 48.8%
- Black
- 44.8%
- Asian
- 1.4%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%
- Other / multi-racial
- 4.6%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 31.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 12.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 244(17.2%)
- Avg commute
- 9.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 80(1.5%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 114(2.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 368(6.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$910
/month
1 Bed
$1,160
/month
2 Bed
$1,270
/month
3 Bed
$1,610
/month
4 Bed
$1,820
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1,877
Across 1,741 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $435.0M.
Single-family
1,716
91% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
161
9% of total units
Single-family value
$415.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$19.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
11
Total employment
138
Annual payroll
$3.8M
Average annual pay
$27,804
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,394
Average weekly wage
$1,027
Total employment
66,643
Total establishments
4,362
That is roughly 18% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.8%
That is 1.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
88,941
Employed
86,408
Unemployed
2,533
Based on Lee County, AL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Auburn, AL
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Columbus Consolidated Government
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
8
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Non-Networked
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
Date Range
1975–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane8 (36%)
- Severe Storm7 (32%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Tornado2 (9%)
- Snowstorm1 (5%)
- Other2 (9%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
20
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
63.6°F
53.4° – 73.8°
Annual precipitation
56.5"
Annual snowfall
0.7"
Heating · cooling days
2,413.9 · 1,915.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: AUBURN NO.2, AL US, 1.4 miles from the centroid of Auburn, AL (ZIP 36849)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,894
That is roughly 306 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
50
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,107
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
61%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
42%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lee data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
33.6% of Lee County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.13
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.66
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.91
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lee County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 216 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 539 reports
Homicide
5
Robbery
6
Burglary
80
Vehicle theft
68
County-level data for Lee (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+633 people
+220 households • +$100.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
7,279households
12,916 people • $512.3M AGI
Moved out
7,059households
12,283 people • $412.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Russell County, AL — 546 households
- Muscogee County, GA — 391 households
- Chambers County, AL — 289 households
- Montgomery County, AL — 211 households
- Tallapoosa County, AL — 171 households
Where departing residents went
- Russell County, AL — 513 households
- Muscogee County, GA — 316 households
- Chambers County, AL — 213 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 172 households
- Montgomery County, AL — 148 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $70,375 versus departing households' $58,385.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Alabama
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 36849. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.00%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $363/year
Tax burden rank
12 of 50
9.10% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 36849
Other ZIPs in Auburn
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36830 (Auburn, 4.4 mi) · 36832 (Auburn, 5.7 mi) · 36865 (Loachapoka, 5.8 mi) · 36801 (Opelika, 9.4 mi) · 36804 (Opelika, 9.4 mi) · 36879 (Auburn, 9.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
43.0%
10.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
25.2%
6.8pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
32.2%
10.2pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
75.5%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
13.8%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
3.9%
7.1pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$10,176
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,479
- 4-Year
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · 36849
- In-state tuition
- $12,890
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,922
- Acceptance rate
- 45.9%
- Graduation rate
- 80.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $65,337
- Median student debt
- $21,000
- 2-Year
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL · 36869
- In-state tuition
- $5,100
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,970
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 36.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,438
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 4-Year
Troy University-Phenix City Campus
Phenix City, AL · 36869
- In-state tuition
- $10,176
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,352
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,062
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn
Auburn, AL · 36832
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,896
- Median student debt
- $21,855
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Auburn, AL (ZIP 36849) sits in Lee County within the Auburn-Opelika metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Depression comes in above the national average at 32.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,176. Local establishments report average pay of $27,804 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (88th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 50th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1975 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.5" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 33.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $100,115,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,270 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 32.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 36849
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 36849?
43.0%, which is 10.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 36849?
32.2%, which is 10.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 36849?
25.2%, which is 6.8 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 36849?
5,397 people live in ZIP 36849, with a median age of 19.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 36849?
In ZIP 36849, 17.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 36849?
As of 2022, 11 business establishments operated in ZIP 36849 employing 138 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 36849?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36849 is $27,804, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 36849 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36849 ranks in the 50th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 36849?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36849, ranking in the 88th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 36849 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36849 between 1975–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 36849?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36849, accounting for 8 of 22 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 36849?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36849 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 36849?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 36849 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Auburn University, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, and Troy University-Phenix City Campus (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 36849?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $10,176 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 36849?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $45,479 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 36849?
ZIP 36849 has an average annual temperature of 63.6°F and 56.5" of annual precipitation based on the AUBURN NO.2, AL US weather station 1.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 36849 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 36849 is part of the Auburn, AL urbanized area, primarily served by Columbus Consolidated Government (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 36849?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alabama have paid family leave?
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 36849?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 36849
Other ZIPs in Auburn
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36830 (Auburn, 4.4 mi) · 36832 (Auburn, 5.7 mi) · 36865 (Loachapoka, 5.8 mi) · 36801 (Opelika, 9.4 mi) · 36804 (Opelika, 9.4 mi) · 36879 (Auburn, 9.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
50th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 2,171
Vulnerability Themes
Limited English Speakers
23
Persons with Disability
105
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
124
Adults Age 65+
3
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.