What city is 36879 in?

36879 is a Waverly, AL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Auburn and 3% lies inside Waverly; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36879?

About 2,826 people (±535), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,586.

What is the median household income in 36879?

$93,029 (±$24,481), 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 36879?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,433 residential and 18 business mailboxes (1,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36879?

The closest, measured center to center: 36850 (7.5 mi, Camp Hill), 36865 (9.3 mi, Loachapoka), 36801 (9.5 mi, Opelika), 36849 (9.7 mi, Auburn), 36832 (10.5 mi, Auburn) and 36862 (13 mi, Penton).

36879 ZIP Code, Waverly, AL

Q: What county is 36879 in?

36879 is mostly in Chambers County (48% of its land), with smaller parts in Lee and Tallapoosa counties.

36879 is a ZIP code in Waverly, Alabama — mostly in Chambers County (48% of its land), with smaller parts in Lee and Tallapoosa counties. It covers 87 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36850, 36865 and 36801. 2,826 people live here in 999 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $93,029, above the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 46.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Waverly, AL
County: Chambers County
Land area: 87 sq mi
Population: 2,826
Median household income: $93,029
Carrier routes: 3 (1,433 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,826
Households	999
Median household income	$93,029
Income per person	$44,041
Median age	46.8
Homeowners	90.7%
Median home value	$325,900
Median rent	$764
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.1%
Average commute (minutes)	21.1
Households with kids under 18	32.8%
Moved in the past year	7.6%
Below the poverty line	1.7%
Broadband internet	78.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.9%
$10–15K	0.0%
$15–25K	2.1%
$25–35K	2.1%
$35–50K	21.5%
$50–75K	15.0%
$75–100K	11.1%
$100–150K	15.2%
$150–200K	13.2%
$200K+	17.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	16.1%
20–24	1.8%
25–34	4.9%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	15.4%
55–64	22.7%
65–74	10.7%
75+	5.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.3%
Owned outright	43.3%
Rented	8.8%
Vacant	2.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	89.8%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	10.2%

Businesses in 36879

36 business establishments with 190 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Retail Trade: 4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

36879 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,433 residential and 18 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36879

36879 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,433 residential and 18 business mailboxes. Routes range from 322 homes (R903) to 588 homes (R902); the median route has 523 homes. The Census counted 999 households in 36879 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R901 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 523 homes
Route R902 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 588 homes
Route R903 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 322 homes

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Every carrier route in 36879

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R901	Rural	523	10	$52,986	—	—	—
R902	Rural	588	6	$52,986	—	—	—
R903	Rural	322	2	$125,261	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36879 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

36850 — Camp Hill town, AL (7.5 mi)
36865 — Loachapoka town, AL (9.3 mi)
36801 — Opelika city, AL (9.5 mi)
36849 — Auburn city, AL (9.7 mi)
36832 — Auburn city, AL (10.5 mi)
36862 — Penton CDP, AL (13 mi)
36830 — Auburn city, AL (13.9 mi)
36853 — Dadeville city, AL (13.9 mi)

Areas that include 36879

Waverly, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Chambers County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Lee County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36879, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36879 in?: 36879 is a Waverly, AL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Auburn and 3% lies inside Waverly; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36879 in?: 36879 is mostly in Chambers County (48% of its land), with smaller parts in Lee and Tallapoosa counties.
What is the population of 36879?: About 2,826 people (±535), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,586.
What is the median household income in 36879?: $93,029 (±$24,481), 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 36879?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,433 residential and 18 business mailboxes (1,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36879?: The closest, measured center to center: 36850 (7.5 mi, Camp Hill), 36865 (9.3 mi, Loachapoka), 36801 (9.5 mi, Opelika), 36849 (9.7 mi, Auburn), 36832 (10.5 mi, Auburn) and 36862 (13 mi, Penton).

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