Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, home to about 80,594 people across 61 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 36830, 36832, 36849 and 36879, and parts of 36801 and 36804 are in Auburn too.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Auburn; also Loachapoka
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX616 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Auburn had 76,143 residents in the 2020 census, up 77% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Lee County grew from 31,826 residents in 1900 to 174,241 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn No.2, AL weather station (2 miles away).
51,454 jobs at 3,377 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
505 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Auburn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 173 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1836.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Auburn City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Early Education CenterAuburn | K–2 | 492 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Cary Woods Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–2 | 439 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Dean Road Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–2 | 383 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Richland Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–2 | 426 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Woodland Pines Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–2 | 348 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Creekside Elementary SchoolAuburn | 3–5 | 458 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Margaret Yarbrough Elementary SchoolAuburn | 3–5 | 396 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Ogletree Elementary SchoolAuburn | 3–5 | 523 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pick Elementary SchoolAuburn | 3–5 | 464 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Wrights Mill Road Elementary SchoolAuburn | 3–5 | 388 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Drake Middle SchoolAuburn | 6 | 720 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| East Samford SchoolAuburn | 6–7 | 733 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Auburn Junior High SchoolAuburn | 8–9 | 1,491 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Auburn High SchoolAuburn | 10–12 | 2,227 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Day SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–K | 19 | Episcopal | 0.7 mi |
| Lee-Scott AcademyAuburn | Pre-K–12 | 750 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
| St Michael Catholic SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–4 | 59 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Opelika, Waverly and Loachapoka.
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