36879 Zip Code (Auburn, AL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,027
Zip code population in 2010: 2,114
Zip code population in 2000: 1,219

Houses and condos: 1,057
Renter-occupied apartments: 149
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 36879: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 88.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 34 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,340 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $548 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 36879:

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 36879:

• Never married: 29.8%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 5.1%

• 
• • 1,81359.9%White
  • 76925.4%Black
  • 30910.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 953.1%Asian
  • 391.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 36879, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $94,343 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$94,343
State:	$63,984

Salary/wage: $78,638 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$78,638
State:	$52,834

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1336.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4172.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6865.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10031.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19962.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79023.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $804 (reported on 39.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$804
Alabama:	$1,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 46.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 440.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,484 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,484
State:	$7,660

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 102.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 180.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2566.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,148 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	+$16,148
State:	+$23,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 124.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 241.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 346.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11266.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,485 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,485
State:	+$9,534

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs below $25k, 169.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 525.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 464.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 820.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2090.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,230 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

36879:	$16,230
Alabama:	$19,004

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.6% for AGIs below $25k, 419.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 581.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $41,688 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$41,688
State:	$37,338

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1311.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1091.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13070.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,627 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,627
State:	$18,005

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 356.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 253.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5190.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,612 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

36879:	$7,612
State:	$6,484

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 198.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 293.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1990.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,362 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,362
State:	$2,628

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 36879, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,507 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,507
State:	$52,001

Salary/wage: $50,300 (reported on 84.1% of returns)

Here:	$50,300
State:	$43,822

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $638 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$638
Alabama:	$1,592

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,138 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,138
State:	$5,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$542 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$542
State:	+$13,286

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,631 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,631
State:	+$9,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,933 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

36879:	$11,933
Alabama:	$14,992

Total itemized deductions: $22,852 (23% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)

Here:	$22,852
State:	$21,388

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,023 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,023
State:	$5,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,903 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

36879:	$5,903
State:	$5,272

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,378 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,378
State:	$2,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.4%

Here:	63%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 36879, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,844 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,844
State:	$42,302

Salary/wage: $32,703 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,703
State:	$36,626

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.2% for AGIs below $10k, 82.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $854 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$854
Alabama:	$1,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,265 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,265
State:	$4,206

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,309 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,309
State:	+$13,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,627 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,627
State:	+$8,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,127 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,127
State:	$17,623

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,372 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,372
State:	$4,768

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	5.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,625 (reported on 66.3% of returns)

36879:	$4,625
State:	$6,905

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,966 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,966
State:	$2,048

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.0%

Here:	67%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 59.8% for AGIs below $10k, 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 36850, 36865, 36832, 36849, 36801, 36830.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 38
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 983

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 88 (100 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 488 (378 now married, 107 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 36879 with a mortgage: 591 (18 second mortgage, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 65

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,725
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $271

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 36879 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 42$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 149$40,000 to $44,999
• 55$45,000 to $49,999
• 98$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $74,999
• 71$75,000 to $99,999
• 110$100,000 to $124,999
• 89$125,000 to $149,999
• 211$150,000 to $199,999
• 129$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 36879

• 13Less than $10,000
• 42$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 116$70,000 to $79,999
• 18$80,000 to $89,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 21$175,000 to $199,999
• 115$200,000 to $249,999
• 89$250,000 to $299,999
• 277$300,000 to $399,999
• 177$400,000 to $499,999
• 9$500,000 to $749,999
• 6$750,000 to $999,999
• 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 36879

• 35$200 to $249
• 26$250 to $299
• 40$450 to $499
• 1$500 to $549
• 19$800 to $899
• 4$900 to $999
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $698.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $242,020.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $439,429
• Black or African American householders: $201,405

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $323,075

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $363,548

Here:	$363,548
State:	$273,076

Mobile homes: $68,405

Here:	$68,405
State:	$77,780

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 876
• Mobile homes: 178

Unemployment: 3.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 36879

• 80.9%1,198Drove a car alone
• 11.0%163Carpooled
• 0.1%2Bus or trolley bus
• 0.9%14Walked
• 2.0%30Other means
• 3.6%53Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 36879

• 13Less than 5 minutes
• 845 to 9 minutes
• 7710 to 14 minutes
• 35915 to 19 minutes
• 30720 to 24 minutes
• 8325 to 29 minutes
• 21630 to 34 minutes
• 7035 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 3745 to 59 minutes
• 12160 to 89 minutes
• 2290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,027

• Male householders: 481 (51 living alone), Female householders: 547 (44 living alone)

• 791 spouses (791 opposite-sex spouses), 39 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 845 children (808 natural, 11 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 0 foster children, 155 other relatives, 66 non-relatives

Size of family households: 392 2-persons, 223 3-persons, 224 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 8 2-persons, 24 4-persons

655 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (20 men, 18 women).

92.6% of residents of 36879 zip code speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 61% well, 11% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MEAD COATED BOARD INC (GOLD HILL RD in WAVERLY, AL)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• A T & T (ON TALLAPOOSA COUNTY RD 18 in ROXANA, AL)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Population in 1990: 1,689.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,568
• Northeast: 160
• Midwest: 199
• South: 737
• West: 220

67% of the 36879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

89% of the 36879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SOUTHEASTERN POND MANAGEMENT I (9944 HIGHWAY 280 W in WAVERLY, AL; small business)

  $23,622 with Army for Water Quality Support Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2004-05-14. Completion date: 2004-07-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0410.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0410.00

Most common first names in zip code 36879 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	17	67.5 years
John	16	75.1 years
James	13	72.9 years
Mary	12	78.0 years
Annie	10	81.9 years
Henry	8	71.9 years
George	7	76.3 years
Willie	7	72.1 years
Robert	7	68.9 years
Eddie	5	68.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 36879 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	12	79.3 years
Lockhart	9	73.8 years
Askew	8	81.2 years
Williams	8	70.7 years
Harris	8	76.1 years
Walton	7	81.4 years
Maddox	7	67.5 years
James	7	73.0 years
Menefield	6	57.3 years
Baker	6	64.3 years