Lee County

Lee County has 181,134 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $65,824, in line with the Alabama figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $262,200, and 42% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

181,134residentsACS 2020–2024

$65,824median household incomeAlabama: $64K

$262,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Lee County in AlabamaZIP codes in Lee County highlighted; the rest of Alabama in grey

Map of Alabama with Lee County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
36801	25,438	$62K	$235K	64%	36%	85%	23 min
36804	20,535	$62K	$218K	78%	32%	82%	27 min
36830	49,292	$70K	$368K	56%	65%	93%	22 min
36832	30,959	$43K	$264K	51%	50%	86%	21 min
36849	5,241	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	0%	–	13 min
36870	17,951	$73K	$195K	81%	23%	91%	29 min
36874	9,096	$67K	$195K	91%	23%	90%	32 min
36877	14,134	$78K	$224K	84%	27%	91%	27 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

181,134 residents in 69,436 households, next to the Alabama figure.

21%

under 18

31%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

79,619 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,200 (±$6,835).

66%

of households own their home

58%

of homes are detached single-family houses

17%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

14%

are mobile homes

13%

of housing units are vacant

$1,058

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201919%

2000–200921%

1990–199919%

1980–198913%

1970–197910%

1960–19696%

1950–19593%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,432.

$65,824

median household income

18.9%

of people live below the poverty line

3.5%

unemployment rate

42%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates