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ZIP code 36862: La Fayette, AL

ZIP code 36862 is in La Fayette (46% of residents) and Penton (2.8%), in Chambers County, Alabama. 51% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 13; its state house districts are State House District 37 (99%) and State House District 38 (1.3%).

5,806residents (2020 Census)
226.5 sq miland area
2cities and towns
1congressional district
9voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
La Fayette46%
Penton2.8%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Chambers County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
La Fayette CCD77%
Waverly CCD12%
Milltown CCD7.7%
Five Points CCD2.7%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Alabama's 3rd congressional district (AL-03)100%

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 13100%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 3799%
State House District 381.3%

Voting precincts

9 voting precincts overlap ZIP 36862. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 36862 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.