Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:33 am – 7:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:40 am – 4:39 pm
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People5,915 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.02,570 householdsMedian household income $37,719Median home value $134,700Median rent $678 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,152 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare59 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette 2w station, 1 mi away; snow from W Pt
Nearby landmarksLafayette Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miW C Hines Lakelake · 2.2 miTerrapin Creek Lake Number 21lake · 2.4 miPinhoti Highway 278 (Highpoint) Trailheadtrailhead · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChambers County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 172 acresWest Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.5 mi · 104 acresHorseshoe Bend National Military Parkhistoric site · 15.9 mi · 2,079 acresChewacla State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 611 acresWind Creek State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 1,378 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 28.9 mi · 11,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198237 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChambers County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 35 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLafayette (city of)serves 4,047 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Martin Community Hospital17.6 miPost officeLaFayette Post Office3.1 miTown hallLaFayette City Hall3.1 miPoliceLaFayette Police Department3.1 miFire stationLa Fayette Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG40 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL78 miInterstateI-8515 miUS highwayUS 4313.2 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN56 miCoachOpelika 4Th Street StationGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36862 ZIP area.
