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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 36862 (Lafayette, AL)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$145,000
Metro: $201,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+2.9%
Metro: +2.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
5,915
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$37,719
Metro: $54,888 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 36862, shaded by typical home value3686236853362743021730240368503625136276368043607836874318333686336256
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  • $160k–$200k
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ZIP codes around 36862, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 36862 is outlined.

How 36862 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 36862 (Lafayette, AL) is worth about $145,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 36862 are 28% below the typical value in the LaGrange metro area ($201,000) and 60% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 36862 rose 2.9%, compared with +2.3% in the LaGrange metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $37,719, against $54,888 in the LaGrange metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 5,915 people live in 36862 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

36862 has the 2nd-lowest typical home value of the 9 ZIP codes in the LaGrange metro area and the 115th-lowest of 510 in Alabama with Zillow figures.

Part of: Lafayette, AL · Chambers County, AL · LaGrange metro area · Alabama

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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