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35143

ZIP 35143 is Shelby, Alabama, in Shelby County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shelby
Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Population
3,146
Coordinates
33.0902, -86.5561
☼ Live from 35143 — Shelby, AL

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Where 35143 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35143
  • 🔢 Type 35143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhISE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,143 = 113 × 311. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100101000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35142 (Shannon, AL, 29 mi away) and 35144 (Siluria, AL, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35143 becomes 34153, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13345, 13354, 13435, 14533, 15334, 15433, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13345 in Greig, NY, 950 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯813 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35143 and you would come out at 33.09°S, 93.44°E — 1,306 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
  • 📏 At 43.7 square miles of land, 35143 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,146This ZIP3,146
Households1,334This ZIP1,334
Housing units1,885This ZIP1,885
Median age58.0This ZIP58.0Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$72,500This ZIP$72,500Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$220,000This ZIP$220,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$775This ZIP$775Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%This ZIP28.9%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density72.0 / sq miThis ZIP72.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments28This ZIP28
Employees197This ZIP197
Annual payroll$6,297,000This ZIP$6,297,000
Tax returns filed1,410This ZIP1,410
Total adjusted gross income$108,373,000This ZIP$108,373,000

Land area

Land area43.69 sq miThis ZIP43.69 sq mi
Water area5.11 sq miThis ZIP5.11 sq mi

Other place names in 35143

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ZIP codes near 35143

ZIPCityDistance
35051 Columbiana, AL 9.3 mi
35040 Calera, AL 10.0 mi
35046 Clanton, AL 11.8 mi
35186 Wilsonville, AL 11.8 mi
35151 Sylacauga, AL 12.7 mi
35183 Weogufka, AL 12.9 mi
35085 Jemison, AL 13.2 mi
35137 Saginaw, AL 15.3 mi
35007 Alabaster, AL 16.2 mi
35044 Childersburg, AL 16.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35143?

35143 is in Shelby, Alabama, in Shelby County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.0902, -86.5561.

What county is 35143 in?

35143 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 35143?

Shelby uses area codes 205 and 659, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 35143 in?

35143 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35143?

About 3,146 people live in ZIP code 35143, in 1,334 households, at 72.0 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 35143?

$72,500 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35143?

The closest are 35051 (9.3 mi), 35040 (10 mi), 35046 (11.8 mi), 35186 (11.8 mi) and 35151 (12.7 mi).

Is 35143 a PO Box ZIP code?

35143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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