Lanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, home to about 6,814 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36863, and parts of 36852 are in Lanett too.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lanett; also Huguley and Fredonia
Mostly Opelika; part is in Lanett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lanett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL634 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lanett; 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.
Lanett had 6,970 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Chambers County grew from 32,554 residents in 1900 to 34,772 in 2020.
Chambers County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pt, GA weather station (3 miles away).
7,897 jobs at 572 businesses in Chambers County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lanett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
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 Chambers County, Lanett City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huguley Elementary SchoolLanett | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| W O Lance ElementaryLanett | Pre-K–6 | 564 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lanett Junior High SchoolLanett | 7–8 | 147 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwood SchoolLanett | Pre-K–12 | 244 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 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 Huguley, Opelika, Fredonia and Cusseta.
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