ZIP Code 36849 — Auburn city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36849 covers Auburn, AL in Lee County with a population of about 5,224.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-3; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

Auburn, AL sits in a university / college context (near auburn university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 17.6%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 18.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Auburn city, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 79.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.7) and hurricane (82.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Auburn city, AL show little to no average snow and around 56.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 166 for ZIP 36849 (Auburn city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.