Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($93,029) for 36879 is more than 36862 ($37,719), 36801 ($62,414), 36830 ($70,188), 36832 ($42,717), 36850 ($42,000), Chambers County ($49,656), Lee County ($65,824), Tallapoosa County ($59,356), Auburn city ($63,668), and Waverly town ($81,953).
| 36879 | $93,029 |
| Auburn city | $63,668 |
| Waverly town | $81,953 |
| Chambers County | $49,656 |
| Lee County | $65,824 |
| Tallapoosa County | $59,356 |
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The average household income ($119,839) for 36879 is more than 36862 ($57,120), 36801 ($80,037), 36830 ($103,989), 36832 ($69,895), 36850 ($57,273), Chambers County ($65,288), Lee County ($90,195), Tallapoosa County ($78,535), Auburn city ($95,860), and Waverly town ($102,632).
| 36879 | $119,839 |
| Auburn city | $95,860 |
| Waverly town | $102,632 |
| Chambers County | $65,288 |
| Lee County | $90,195 |
| Tallapoosa County | $78,535 |
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The per-capita income for 36879 is $44,041. The per capita income ($44,041) for 36879 is less than the per capita income for 36830 ($44,746). But it's more than 36850 ($25,810), 36801 ($34,897), 36832 ($28,403), 36862 ($26,718), Chambers County ($27,725), Lee County ($35,940), Tallapoosa County ($33,762), Waverly town ($40,873), and Auburn city ($37,018).
| 36879 | $44,041 |
| Auburn city | $37,018 |
| Waverly town | $40,873 |
| Chambers County | $27,725 |
| Lee County | $35,940 |
| Tallapoosa County | $33,762 |
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17.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (17.8%) for 36879 is more than 36862 (1.9%), 36801 (6.1%), 36830 (12.9%), 36832 (6.0%), 36850 (2.3%), Chambers County (2.9%), Lee County (8.4%), Tallapoosa County (5.4%), Auburn city (11.3%), and Waverly town (5.7%).
| 36879 | 17.8% |
| Auburn city | 11.3% |
| Waverly town | 5.7% |
| Chambers County | 2.9% |
| Lee County | 8.4% |
| Tallapoosa County | 5.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36879 | $-1 | $88,036 | $158,214 | $55,500 |
| Auburn city | $11,676 | $66,815 | $120,761 | $69,706 |
| Waverly town | $-1 | $81,667 | $153,125 | $52,500 |
| Chambers County | $58,125 | $56,656 | $51,285 | $40,092 |
| Lee County | $13,222 | $71,973 | $87,904 | $56,745 |
| Tallapoosa County | $-1 | $60,713 | $72,654 | $43,613 |
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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 36879 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+ | |||||
| 36879 | +/-$24,481 | +/-$23,325 | +/-$8,156 | +/-8.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$51,944 | +/-$34,556 | +/-$17,376 |
| Auburn city | +/-$4,618 | +/-$5,044 | +/-$1,726 | +/-1.3% | +/-$3,212 | +/-$8,915 | +/-$14,604 | +/-$9,047 |
| Waverly town | +/-$31,206 | +/-$30,320 | +/-$16,105 | +/-6.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,142 | +/-$35,069 | +/-$35,659 |
| Chambers County | +/-$3,919 | +/-$4,112 | +/-$1,341 | +/-1.0% | +/-$29,753 | +/-$4,319 | +/-$12,844 | +/-$4,885 |
| Lee County | +/-$2,432 | +/-$3,166 | +/-$1,077 | +/-0.8% | +/-$4,009 | +/-$7,863 | +/-$7,210 | +/-$4,222 |
| Tallapoosa County | +/-$4,275 | +/-$4,602 | +/-$1,918 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,418 | +/-$4,101 | +/-$6,001 |