36801

  1. Legal Resources for the 36801 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 36801 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 36801 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 36801 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 36801 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 36801 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 36801 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 36801 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 36801 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Statistics for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,523
  • Land Area (2000): 218.340 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.125 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,132
Population - Urban/Rural for the 36801 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,168 87.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,390 11.57%



Employment Information for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 36801 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,622 54.82%
15-35 hours 1,458 9.27%
1-14 hours 546 3.47%
No regular hours 5,103 32.44%

Time Left For Work for the 36801 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 2.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 231 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 402 4.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 655 7.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,135 13.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,467 16.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,554 17.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 751 8.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 291 3.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 307 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 732 8.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 787 9.02%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 36801 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 410 4.70%
5-9 1,716 19.66%
10-14 2,080 23.83%
15-19 1,752 20.07%
20-24 1,295 14.84%
25-29 299 3.43%
30-34 629 7.21%
35-39 78 0.89%
40-44 60 0.69%
45-59 135 1.55%
60-89 127 1.46%
At least 90 147 1.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 36801 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.17% 7,537 86.35%
30-44 13 0.15% 754 8.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 135 1.55%
At least 60 7 0.08% 267 3.06%

Type Of Commute for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,058 11.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,383 82.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 101 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 194 2.17%



Family Information for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,002
People at same address in 1995: 10,081
Household Income in 1999 for the 36801 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,269 15.51%
$10,000-$14,999 903 11.04%
$15,000-$19,999 640 7.82%
$20,000-$24,999 520 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 485 5.93%
$30,000-$34,999 562 6.87%
$35,000-$39,999 316 3.86%
$40,000-$44,999 459 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 435 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 638 7.80%
$60,000-$74,999 802 9.80%
$75,000-$99,999 618 7.55%
$100,000-$124,999 257 3.14%
$125,000-$149,999 101 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.98%
$200,000 or more 97 1.19%

Household Type for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,310 28.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,363 28.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 301 3.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,407 17.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,080 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 424 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 149 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,474 30.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,056 9.69%
Public Assistance 236 1.11%
Retirement 1,274 6.00%
Self Employment 723 3.41%
Social Security 2,278 10.73%
Supplemental Security 450 2.12%
Wage / Salary 6,336 29.85%
Other 1,396 6.58%

Family Type for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,156 57.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,581 42.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 688 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 4,104 58.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,099 29.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 2.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 970 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 4,467 49.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,343 26.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,179 13.16%



Education Information for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 36801 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,188 7.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,435 16.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,039 26.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,402 22.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,019 6.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,853 12.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,175 7.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 36801 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 202 0.98% 113 0.55% 315 1.53%
Kindergarten 178 0.87% 76 0.37% 254 1.24%
Grades 1-4 1,181 5.75% 149 0.73% 1,330 6.48%
Grades 5-8 1,252 6.10% 84 0.41% 1,336 6.51%
Grades 9-12 1,022 4.98% 120 0.58% 1,142 5.56%
Undergrad college 834 4.06% 73 0.36% 907 4.42%
Graduate or professional school 181 0.88% 0 0.00% 181 0.88%
Total 4,850 23.63% 615 3.00% 5,465 26.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 36801 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,163 80.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,934 19.58%



Criminal Information for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 218


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 36801 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,099 15.10%
10-19 Years 2,987 14.55%
20-29 Years 2,849 13.88%
30-39 Years 2,953 14.39%
40-49 Years 3,023 14.73%
50-59 Years 2,206 10.75%
60-69 Years 1,547 7.54%
70-79 Years 1,165 5.68%
80-89 Years 576 2.81%
90+ Years 118 0.57%

Population - Male/Female for the 36801 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,495 46.27%
Color 1 Box Female 11,028 53.73%

Population By Ethnicity for the 36801 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,227 54.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,727 42.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 237 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 154 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 36801 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,728 30.85%
2. English 1,406 15.90%
3. Irish 1,148 12.98%
4. German 887 10.03%
5. Scotch Irish 507 5.73%
6. Scottish 324 3.66%
7. African 255 2.88%
8. French Non-Basque 226 2.56%
9. British 221 2.50%
10. European 188 2.13%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 36801 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,595 96.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 399 2.07%
3. Laotian 60 0.31%
4. French 53 0.28%
5. German 25 0.13%
6. Other Indic 20 0.10%
7. African 16 0.08%
8. Vietnamese 10 0.05%
9. Chinese 9 0.05%
10. French Creole 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 36801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,372 98.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 128 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 160 0.77%



Cities for the 36801 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Opelika