Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,991
| This zip code: | $31,991 | | Alabama: | $40,554 |
Nearest zip codes: 36855, 36879, 36852, 36863, 36850, 36801.
Housing units in zip code 36862 with a mortgage: 597 (40 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 554
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $829
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $288
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.3% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 36862 include: Macedonia Church (A), Chapel Hill Church (B), Community Church (C), Sandy Ridge Church (D), Saint Luke Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Rock Springs Church (G), Rehope Church (H), Ebenezer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bell Chapel Cemetery (1), Sturkie Cemetery (2), Old Rock Springs Cemetery (3), Finley Cemetery (4), Stamps Cemetery (5), Chappell Cemetery (6), Boyds Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Allens Lake (A), Sharpes Lake (B), Sharpe Number One Lake (C), Sharpe Lake Number 2 (D), W C Hines Lake (E), Edge Lake (F), Edgar Lake (G), J H Hines Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kellem Hill Creek (A), Mathews Branch (B), Carlisle Creek (C), Landrum Creek (D), Pigeonroost Creek (E), Boyds Creek (F), Williams Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Lafayette Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Penton Raceway Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; County Road 108) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 57
- 1995 to 1998: 275
- 1990 to 1994: 212
- 1980 to 1989: 406
- 1970 to 1979: 607
- 1960 to 1969: 404
- 1950 to 1959: 350
- 1940 to 1949: 155
- 1939 or earlier: 507
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Fayette, AL (36862): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 59
- 2 bedrooms: 440
- 3 bedrooms: 1,199
- 4 bedrooms: 227
- 5 or more bedrooms: 92
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 91
- 2 bedrooms: 282
- 3 bedrooms: 238
- 4 bedrooms: 54
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 36862 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 185
- 1 vehicle: 598
- 2 vehicles: 640
- 3 vehicles: 431
- 4 vehicles: 137
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 206
- 1 vehicle: 259
- 2 vehicles: 149
- 3 vehicles: 41
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 36862:
- Less than $10,000: 67
- $10,000 to $14,999: 34
- $15,000 to $19,999: 35
- $20,000 to $24,999: 52
- $25,000 to $29,999: 70
- $30,000 to $34,999: 51
- $35,000 to $39,999: 42
- $40,000 to $49,999: 89
- $50,000 to $59,999: 112
- $60,000 to $69,999: 114
- $70,000 to $79,999: 101
- $80,000 to $89,999: 87
- $90,000 to $99,999: 101
- $100,000 to $124,999: 283
- $125,000 to $149,999: 197
- $150,000 to $174,999: 84
- $175,000 to $199,999: 76
- $200,000 to $249,999: 87
- $250,000 to $299,999: 39
- $300,000 to $399,999: 33
- $400,000 to $499,999: 18
- $500,000 to $749,999: 18
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 36862:
- Less than $100: 96
- $100 to $149: 48
- $150 to $199: 66
- $200 to $249: 38
- $250 to $299: 42
- $300 to $349: 36
- $350 to $399: 25
- $400 to $449: 4
- No cash rent: 165
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $47,475.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,461
- Black or African American householders: $70,837
- Two or more races householders: $113,037
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $387,493
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,013 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
| 36862: | $97,013 | | Alabama: | $115,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,926 - $115,426
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $149,028| Here: | $149,028 | | State: | $173,037 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $117,934| Here: | $117,934 | | State: | $137,814 |
In 2-unit structures: $150,328| Here: | $150,328 | | State: | $136,146 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $37,847| Here: | $37,847 | | State: | $116,190 |
Mobile homes: $50,833| Here: | $50,833 | | State: | $39,336 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500| Here: | $17,500 | | State: | $43,371 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,037
- One, attached: 50
- Two: 55
- 3 or 4: 26
- 5 to 9: 40
- 20 to 49: 5
- Mobile homes: 750
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,187 (80%)
- Carpooled: 424 (16%)
- Walked: 58 (2%)
- Other means: 28 (1%)
- Worked at home: 29 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 151
- 5 to 9 minutes: 234
- 10 to 14 minutes: 343
- 15 to 19 minutes: 389
- 20 to 24 minutes: 337
- 25 to 29 minutes: 213
- 30 to 34 minutes: 549
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 62
- 45 to 59 minutes: 259
- 60 to 89 minutes: 92
- 90 or more minutes: 38
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,935
- In family households: 6,111 (1,242 male householders, 682 female householders)
1,218 spouses, 2,100 children (1,880 natural, 90 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 401 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 186 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 824 (332 male householders (296 living alone)), 423 female householders (408 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 304 (294 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 798 2-persons, 478 3-persons, 370 4-persons, 168 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 704 1-person, 44 2-persons, 7 4-persons.
773 married couples with children.
534 single-parent households (51 men, 483 women).
98.0% of residents of 36862 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 14% not well, 9% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 11% well, 25% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 34 (0.5%)
(38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (50%)
- Honduras (21%)
- Korea (18%)
- Thailand (12%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 2,880
Black population: 4,117
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 14
Two or more races population: 27

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2892 |
|  United States or American: 1216 |
|  English: 364 |
|  Irish: 153 |
|  German: 115 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 76 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 59 |
|  African: 59 |
|  Scottish: 52 |
|  Swedish: 22 |
|  Italian: 16 |
|  Dutch: 15 |
|  British: 12 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  European: 8 |
|  French (except Basque): 8 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
Public high schools in zip code 36862 not listed on the city page:- LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 214 1ST AVE SE, LAFAYETTE, AL; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHAMBERS COUNTY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER DR, LAFAYETTE, AL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- CHAMBERS ACADEMY (Students: 221; Location: 15048 U S HWY 431, LAFAYETTE, AL; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 36862 not listed on the city page:- LAFAYETTE EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 300 AVE A SE, LAFAYETTE, AL; Grades: KG - 05)
- JOHN P POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 621 1ST ST SE, LAFAYETTE, AL; Grades: 06 - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALABAMA-GEORGIA WOOD PRESERVING CO INC (15206 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH in LAFAYETTE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING
Business NAICS classification: WOOD PRESERVATION.
Organizations: ALA GA WOOD PRESERVING CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, W C BRINSON III (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALABAMA-GEORGIA WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY,, ALA GA WOOD PRESERVING CO INC
- KARDOES RUBBER CO INC (1061 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD in LAFAYETTE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SYNTHETIC RUBBER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS); FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS
Organizations: KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KARDOES RUBBER CO. INC.
- LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (214 1ST AVE SE in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0080
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHAMBERS COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MILL CREEK WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (1146 COUNTY ROAD 48 in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1999-0126, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1999-0014,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: LAFAYETTE CITY OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: LAFAYETTE CITY OF, LAFAYETTE CITY OF MILL CR WWTP
- CHAMBERS COUNTY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER (AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER DR in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
- LAFAYETTE EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (300 AVE A SE in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0070
Organizations: CHAMBERS COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHAMBERS ACADEMY LAGOON (CHAMBERS CO ED FOUNDATION in LAFAYETTE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: CHAMBERS COUNTY ED FOUNDATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CHAMBERS CO ED ACADEMY LAGOON
- CHAMBERS COUNTY HOSPITAL (404 9TH AVE SW in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LAFAYETTE WATER TREATMENT PLT (CITY OF LAFAYETTE in LAFAYETTE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: CITY OF LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE WTP
- ADAMS LOGGING INC (2112 COUNTY ROAD 153 in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DAVID W ADAMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PERLISS TRUCK STOP (5495 COUNTY ROAD 388 in CUSSETA, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- LAFAYETTE QUICK STOP (300 9TH AVENUE SW in LAFAYETTE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- LISLE BODY SHOP INC (1ST STREET SW in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: LISLE BODYSHOP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,203
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Utility gas (26%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6406
- Northeast: 66
- Midwest: 81
- South: 598
- West: 54
65% of the 36862 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 7,045. Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+0.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
| Here: | 15.0% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
| Here: | 17.4% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 9.4% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- COUNTY OF CHAMBERS (18 ALABAMA AVE E in LAFAYETTE, AL): $198,746 in 16 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services, Surveillance Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $30,597; 2001: $-29,904; 2002: $2,116; 2003: $40,411; 2004: $69,828; 2005: $55,200; 2006: $30,498.
Biggest contracts:
$31,290 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$30,728 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$30,728 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$30,597 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2000-12-12. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
- TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOP (15163 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH in LAFAYETTE, AL): $85,391 in 13 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Electric Services, Office Information System Equipment by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $15,174; 2002: $450; 2003: $48,267; 2004: $4,500; 2005: $17,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$44,933 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2003-08-29. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
$15,174, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
$10,000 with Army for Electric Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
$4,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 173 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 119 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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