Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:34 am – 7:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:39 am – 4:39 pm
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People20,535 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.07,849 householdsMedian household income $61,880Median home value $218,000Median rent $824 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,016 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,277 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Auburn No.2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMurphy Lakelake · 1.5 miLee County Public Lakelake · 2.2 miAuburn Universitycollege · 9.4 miAuburn RV Parkcampground · 9.7 miGreat Fallswaterfall · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLee County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 124 acresChewacla State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 611 acresLake Wilmore Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 204 acresMemorial Park Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.8 miTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 13.6 mi · 11,347 acresLouise Kreher Forest Ecology Preservestate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 121 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 198228 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198228 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025199 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscogee County, GA, 28 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Opelika, Ww Bd. of theserves 56,520 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation546 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Alabama Medical Center8.0 miPost officeSalem Post Office7.6 miTown hallOpelika City Hall8.1 miPoliceLee County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationBeauregard Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryBeauregard Elementary School1.5 miHighBeauregard High School1.8 miCollegeAuburn University9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG24 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL93 miInterstateI-857.3 miUS highwayUS 2806.4 miCoachOpelika 4Th Street StationGreyhound7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36804 ZIP area.
