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35055

ZIP 35055 is in Cullman, Alabama, in Cullman County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time. Cullman has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 35056, 35057 and 35058.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cullman
Metro area
Cullman, AL
Population
23,115
Coordinates
34.1512, -86.7587
☼ Live from 35055 — Cullman, AL

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Where 35055 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35055
  • 🔢 Type 35055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,055 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 19 × 41. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100011101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35054 (Cropwell, AL, 51 mi away) and 35056 (Cullman, AL, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35055 becomes 55053 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nerstrand, MN, 781 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05355, 30555, 35550, 50535, 53505, 53550, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05355 in Wardsboro, VT, 969 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯760 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35055 and you would come out at 34.15°S, 93.24°E — 1,316 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
  • 📏 At 63.8 square miles of land, 35055 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population23,115This ZIP23,115
Households9,562This ZIP9,562
Housing units10,611This ZIP10,611
Median age41.2This ZIP41.2Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$58,405This ZIP$58,405Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$218,900This ZIP$218,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$923This ZIP$923Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%This ZIP27.6%
Mean commute21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min
Population density362.2 / sq miThis ZIP362.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments889This ZIP889
Employees14,783This ZIP14,783
Annual payroll$688,170,000This ZIP$688,170,000
Tax returns filed8,720This ZIP8,720
Total adjusted gross income$621,877,000This ZIP$621,877,000

Land area

Land area63.82 sq miThis ZIP63.82 sq mi
Water area1.05 sq miThis ZIP1.05 sq mi

Other place names in 35055

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ZIP codes near 35055

ZIPCityDistance
35056 Cullman, AL 5.1 mi
35058 Cullman, AL 6.1 mi
35070 Garden City, AL 9.5 mi
35077 Hanceville, AL 9.9 mi
35083 Holly Pond, AL 10.0 mi
35057 Cullman, AL 10.2 mi
35031 Blountsville, AL 12.2 mi
35019 Baileyton, AL 12.6 mi
35621 Eva, AL 12.8 mi
35087 Joppa, AL 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35055?

35055 is in Cullman, Alabama, in Cullman County, part of the Cullman, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1512, -86.7587.

What county is 35055 in?

35055 lies in Cullman County.

What area code is 35055?

Cullman uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 35055 in?

35055 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35055?

About 23,115 people live in ZIP code 35055, in 9,562 households, at 362.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 35055?

$58,405 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35055?

The closest are 35056 (5.1 mi), 35058 (6.1 mi), 35070 (9.5 mi), 35077 (9.9 mi) and 35083 (10 mi).

Is 35055 a PO Box ZIP code?

35055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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