Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:34 am – 7:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:40 am – 4:40 pm
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People2,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8999 householdsMedian household income $93,029Median home value $325,900Median rent $764 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,405 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 33°F55 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare51 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Opelika station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrowne Lakelake · 3.8 miStephens Mill Pondlake · 1.4 miCamp Hill Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miAuburn Universitycollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLouise Kreher Forest Ecology Preservestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 121 acresWestview Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.1 miAuburn Soccer Practice Fieldspark · 7.8 miChewacla State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 611 acresChambers County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.7 mi · 172 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 16.1 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 198238 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198238 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 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Auburn, the Ww Board of theserves 74,292 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation690 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Alabama Medical Center10.3 miPost officeWaverly Post Office1.9 miTown hallWaverly Town Hall1.9 miFire stationFarmville Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG38 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL90 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 280under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN66 miCoachOpelika 4Th Street StationGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36879 ZIP area.
