What city is 36830 in?

36830 is a Auburn, AL mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Auburn; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36830?

About 49,292 people (±1,918), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,543.

What is the median household income in 36830?

$70,188 (±$5,484), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36830?

33 USPS carrier routes with 24,477 residential and 1,554 business mailboxes (26,033 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36830?

The closest, measured center to center: 36849 (4.4 mi, Auburn), 36832 (6.3 mi, Auburn), 36865 (7.3 mi, Loachapoka), 36804 (8.5 mi, Opelika), 36866 (12.9 mi, Notasulga) and 36801 (13.2 mi, Opelika).

36830 ZIP Code, Auburn, AL

Q: What county is 36830 in?

36830 is mostly in Lee County (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Macon County.

36830 is a ZIP code in Auburn, Alabama — mostly in Lee County (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Macon County. It covers 110 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36849, 36832 and 36865. 49,292 people live here in 21,126 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Alabama ZIP codes. With about 450 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $70,188, close to the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Auburn, AL
County: Lee County
Land area: 110 sq mi
Population: 49,292
Median household income: $70,188
Carrier routes: 33 (24,477 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	49,292
Households	21,126
Median household income	$70,188
Income per person	$44,746
Median age	33.3
Homeowners	56.4%
Median home value	$367,700
Median rent	$1,092
Bachelor's degree or higher	64.7%
Average commute (minutes)	20.4
Households with kids under 18	23.7%
Moved in the past year	15.0%
Below the poverty line	20.1%
Broadband internet	92.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	13.0%
$10–15K	4.7%
$15–25K	6.8%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	7.6%
$50–75K	13.7%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	15.5%
$150–200K	7.7%
$200K+	12.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.1%
10–19	12.1%
20–24	15.2%
25–34	15.1%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	9.5%
65–74	8.0%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.9%
Owned outright	18.0%
Rented	37.7%
Vacant	13.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	53.7%
Townhome	9.6%
2–4 units	8.0%
5–19 units	13.7%
20+ units	12.7%
Mobile / other	2.3%

Businesses in 36830

1,309 business establishments with 17,195 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 195
Accommodation and Food Services: 177
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 151
Health Care and Social Assistance: 148
Other Services (except Public Administration): 117
Construction: 105
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 103
Finance and Insurance: 84

EDDM carrier routes

36830 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 24,477 residential and 1,554 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36830

36830 has 33 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C), 14 rural (R)) with 24,477 residential and 1,554 business mailboxes. Routes range from 247 homes (R030) to 1,360 homes (R016); the median route has 756 homes. The Census counted 21,126 households in 36830 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	8
500–749	7
750–999	11
1,000–1,499	6
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 350, 649 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 857 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 811 homes
Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 1,016 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 553 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36830

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	756	6	$120,249	—	—	—
C002	City	534	5	$120,249	—	—	—
C003	City	1,237	39	$44,366	—	—	—
C004	City	811	122	$40,528	—	—	—
C005	City	796	1	$125,261	—	—	—
C006	City	1,008	34	$65,459	—	—	—
C008	City	649	350	$65,234	—	—	—
C010	City	553	114	$34,798	—	—	—
C012	City	822	64	$65,234	—	—	—
C013	City	922	32	$88,651	—	—	—
C016	City	611	2	$58,458	—	—	—
C018	City	857	153	$18,774	—	—	—
C023	City	960	110	$39,744	—	—	—
C027	City	1,278	20	$40,907	—	—	—
C028	City	1,254	92	$18,774	—	—	—
C029	City	978	10	$53,987	—	—	—
C032	City	971	2	$125,997	—	—	—
C033	City	1,016	115	$18,774	—	—	—
C034	City	900	12	$15,815	—	—	—
R002	Rural	562	13	$37,421	—	—	—
R004	Rural	639	69	$55,442	—	—	—
R006	Rural	435	2	$108,260	—	—	—
R008	Rural	398	35	$127,834	—	—	—
R010	Rural	516	0	$108,260	—	—	—
R012	Rural	781	0	$108,260	—	—	—
R014	Rural	479	80	$175,169	—	—	—
R016	Rural	1,360	6	$37,238	—	—	—
R020	Rural	495	30	$125,261	—	—	—
R022	Rural	411	0	$175,169	—	—	—
R024	Rural	466	2	$143,887	—	—	—
R026	Rural	403	6	$58,458	—	—	—
R028	Rural	372	27	$55,442	—	—	—
R030	Rural	247	1	$151,165	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36830 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

36849 — Auburn city, AL (4.4 mi)
36832 — Auburn city, AL (6.3 mi)
36865 — Loachapoka town, AL (7.3 mi)
36804 — Opelika city, AL (8.5 mi)
36866 — Notasulga town, AL (12.9 mi)
36801 — Opelika city, AL (13.2 mi)
36879 — Auburn city, AL (13.9 mi)
36083 — Franklin town, AL (15.1 mi)

Areas that include 36830

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36830, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36830 in?: 36830 is a Auburn, AL mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Auburn; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36830 in?: 36830 is mostly in Lee County (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Macon County.
What is the population of 36830?: About 49,292 people (±1,918), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,543.
What is the median household income in 36830?: $70,188 (±$5,484), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36830?: 33 USPS carrier routes with 24,477 residential and 1,554 business mailboxes (26,033 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36830?: The closest, measured center to center: 36849 (4.4 mi, Auburn), 36832 (6.3 mi, Auburn), 36865 (7.3 mi, Loachapoka), 36804 (8.5 mi, Opelika), 36866 (12.9 mi, Notasulga) and 36801 (13.2 mi, Opelika).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.