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36862 is the zip code for

La Fayette, AL

Also in this location:
Penton, AL

Total population
6,623
Housing units
3,061
Land area
(sq. miles)
239.66
Density
(people per sq. mile)
27.63
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.95

Demographic data for zip code 36862

Gender:

Male
3,145
Female
3,478
Median age
Male
41.30
Female
45.00
Gender

Households:

Total households
2,620
Family households
1,784
Nonfamily households
836
Average household size
2.43
Average family size
2.95
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
3,061
Occupied housing units
2,620
Owner-occupied
1,876
Renter-occupied
744
Vacant housing units
441
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
336
5 to 9 years
434
10 to 14 years
387
15 to 19 years
423
20 to 24 years
385
25 to 34 years
727
35 to 44 years
783
45 to 54 years
1,080
55 to 59 years
488
60 to 64 years
453
65 to 74 years
580
75 to 84 years
368
85 years and over
179
Median age
43.30
Age

Race:

White
2,745
Hispanic or Latino
107
Black or African American
3,705
Asian
13
American Indian & Alaska Native
3
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0
Other (One Race)
1
Two or More Races
49
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 36862

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
4,583
Civilian labor force
2,501
Employed
2,056
Unemployed
445
Armed Forces
0
Not in labor force
2,082
Percent Unemployed
17.8%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
1,945
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
1,698
Carpooled
131
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
10
Walked
7
Other means
24
Worked at home
75
Mean travel time
25.9 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,056
Management / business / science / arts
542
Service
266
Sales / office
523
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
220
Production / transportation / material moving
505
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,056
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
61
Construction
185
Manufacturing
495
Wholesale trade
59
Retail trade
162
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
168
Information
0
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
80
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
59
Educational services / health care / social assistance
472
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
71
Public administration
123
Other services
121
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,056
Private wage & salary workers
1,451
Government workers
463
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
142
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
2,263
Less than $10,000
332
$10,000 to $14,999
173
$15,000 to $24,999
454
$25,000 to $34,999
268
$35,000 to $49,999
315
$50,000 to $74,999
412
$75,000 to $99,999
149
$100,000 to $149,999
131
$150,000 to $199,999
16
$200,000 or more
13
Median household income
$32,487
Mean household income
$40,973
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
23.1%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 36862

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Chambers County Career Technology Center
Area Vocational Center Dr
(Vocational School)
(334) 864-8863000.0
John P Powell Middle School
621 1st St Se
(334) 864-887621218115.4
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
300 Ave A Se
(334) 864-827439132414.6
Lafayette High School
214 1st Ave Se
(334) 864-988136728215.6

Public libraries around La Fayette, AL

NameAddress
Phenix City-russell Co Pub. Library
1501 17th Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867

Universities and Colleges around 36862

NameAddressPhone
Troy State University2605 Univ Place
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 448-5101
Troy State University-Phenix City Campus
1 University Place
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 297-1007
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
2602 College Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 291-4900

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 36862

NameAddressPhone# of beds
East Alabama Medical Center
2000 Pepperell Parkway
Opelika, AL 36802
(334) 749-3411295
Lake Martin Community Hospital201 Mariarden Road
Dadeville, AL 36853
(256) 825-782127
Lanier Health Services
4800 48th Street
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-3111175
Phenix Regional Hospital1707 21st Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 291-8502114

Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 36862

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Hardee's
303 9th Ave Sw
Lafayette, AL 36862
American, Fast Food, Hamburgers, Sandwiches334-864-8536
J & J Walker Family Restaurant7111 AL Hwy 77
Lafayette, AL 36862
American334-864-9277
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
903 S Lafayette St
Lafayette, AL 36862
Fast Food, Salads, Sandwiches334-864-0060
Tiger Corner BoxcarHighway 431
Lafayette, AL 36862
Barbecue334-864-8347

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    Alabama, Heart of Dixie, Camellia State, AL; a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

    Alabama is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.


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