35063
ZIP 35063 is Empire, Alabama, mostly in Walker County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Walker +2 more
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL
- Population
- 3,606
- Coordinates
- 33.8182, -87.0206
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Where 35063 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 35063 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgOSE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 35,063 = 7 × 5009. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000100011110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35062 (Dora, AL, 7 mi away) and 35064 (Fairfield, AL, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 35063 becomes 36053 — and that is a real ZIP code: Midway, AL, 153 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05363, 05633, 06335, 06353, 06533, 30356, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05633 in Montpelier, VT, 1,056 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯761 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35063 and you would come out at 33.82°S, 92.98°E — 1,331 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 40.1 square miles of land, 35063 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,606This ZIP3,606 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,411This ZIP1,411 |
| Housing units | 1,699This ZIP1,699 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,138This ZIP$61,138Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,500This ZIP$110,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $956This ZIP$956Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3%This ZIP10.3% |
| Mean commute | 34.2 minThis ZIP34.2 min |
| Population density | 90.0 / sq miThis ZIP90.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 92This ZIP92 |
| Annual payroll | $4,069,000This ZIP$4,069,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,391,000This ZIP$68,391,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.08 sq miThis ZIP40.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 35063 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Walker County | 87.6% |
| Blount County | 9.2% |
| Jefferson County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 35063
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 35063
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35584 | Sipsey, AL | 3.9 mi |
35148 | Sumiton, AL | 4.5 mi |
35062 | Dora, AL | 6.9 mi |
35033 | Bremen, AL | 7.2 mi |
35139 | Sayre, AL | 7.8 mi |
35038 | Burnwell, AL | 8.5 mi |
35550 | Cordova, AL | 9.5 mi |
35180 | Warrior, AL | 9.9 mi |
35504 | Jasper, AL | 10.1 mi |
35073 | Graysville, AL | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 35063?
35063 is in Empire, Alabama, in Walker County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.8182, -87.0206.
What county is 35063 in?
35063 spans 3 counties: Walker County, Blount County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Walker County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 35063?
Empire uses area codes 205 and 659, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 35063 in?
35063 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 35063?
About 3,606 people live in ZIP code 35063, in 1,411 households, at 90.0 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 35063?
$61,138 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 35063?
The closest are 35584 (3.9 mi), 35148 (4.5 mi), 35062 (6.9 mi), 35033 (7.2 mi) and 35139 (7.8 mi).
Is 35063 a PO Box ZIP code?
35063 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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