Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($37,719) for 36862 is less than the median household income for 36879 ($93,029), 36274 ($50,621), 36276 ($52,471), 36801 ($62,414), 36850 ($42,000), 36852 ($71,071), 36855 ($46,765), 36863 ($51,130), and Chambers County ($49,656). But it's more than La Fayette city ($32,601) and Penton CDP ($-1).
| 36862 | $37,719 |
| La Fayette city | $32,601 |
| Penton CDP | $-1 |
| Chambers County | $49,656 |
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The average household income ($57,120) for 36862 is less than the average household income for 36879 ($119,839), 36852 ($70,865), 36863 ($68,082), 36274 ($61,574), 36276 ($66,761), 36801 ($80,037), 36850 ($57,273), Chambers County ($65,288), and Penton CDP ($64,122). But it's more than 36855 ($56,017) and La Fayette city ($42,747).
| 36862 | $57,120 |
| La Fayette city | $42,747 |
| Penton CDP | $64,122 |
| Chambers County | $65,288 |
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The per-capita income for 36862 is $26,718. The per capita income ($26,718) for 36862 is less than the per capita income for 36879 ($44,041), 36855 ($28,446), 36863 ($26,842), 36274 ($27,453), 36801 ($34,897), 36852 ($31,254), Chambers County ($27,725), and Penton CDP ($42,610). But it's more than 36276 ($23,953), 36850 ($25,810), and La Fayette city ($21,657).
| 36862 | $26,718 |
| La Fayette city | $21,657 |
| Penton CDP | $42,610 |
| Chambers County | $27,725 |
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1.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.9%) for 36862 is less than the percent high income households for 36801 (6.1%), 36863 (3.0%), 36879 (17.8%), 36276 (2.3%), 36850 (2.3%), Chambers County (2.9%), and Penton CDP (20.3%). But it's more than 36852 (0.5%), 36855 (0.0%), and La Fayette city (0.8%). And it's the same as 36274 (1.9%).
| 36862 | 1.9% |
| La Fayette city | 0.8% |
| Penton CDP | 20.3% |
| Chambers County | 2.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36862 | $-1 | $34,281 | $46,179 | $33,868 |
| La Fayette city | $-1 | $21,750 | $32,106 | $34,671 |
| Penton CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Chambers County | $58,125 | $56,656 | $51,285 | $40,092 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 36862 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 36862 | +/-$9,283 | +/-$8,262 | +/-$3,147 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,597 | +/-$22,672 | +/-$4,027 |
| La Fayette city | +/-$5,908 | +/-$7,309 | +/-$3,006 | +/-1.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,051 | +/-$5,424 | +/-$19,393 |
| Penton CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$64,990 | +/-$37,099 | +/-31.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Chambers County | +/-$3,919 | +/-$4,112 | +/-$1,341 | +/-1.0% | +/-$29,753 | +/-$4,319 | +/-$12,844 | +/-$4,885 |