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35147

ZIP 35147 is Sterrett, Alabama, in Shelby County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shelby
Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Population
6,897
Coordinates
33.4159, -86.5310
☼ Live from 35147 — Sterrett, AL

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Where 35147 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35147
  • 🔢 Type 35147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhISE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,147 = 7 × 5021. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100101001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35146 (Springville, AL, 27 mi away) and 35148 (Sumiton, AL, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35147 becomes 74153 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tulsa, OK, 571 miles away.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13457, 13475, 13745, 13754, 14537, 14735, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57341 in Gann Valley, SD, 1,000 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯801 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35147 and you would come out at 33.42°S, 93.47°E — 1,304 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 68.7 square miles of land, 35147 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,897This ZIP6,897
Households2,394This ZIP2,394
Housing units2,397This ZIP2,397
Median age35.1This ZIP35.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$91,739This ZIP$91,739Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$317,300This ZIP$317,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,226This ZIP$1,226Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%This ZIP36.9%
Mean commute31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min
Population density100.4 / sq miThis ZIP100.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments61This ZIP61
Employees442This ZIP442
Annual payroll$27,322,000This ZIP$27,322,000
Tax returns filed2,430This ZIP2,430
Total adjusted gross income$204,600,000This ZIP$204,600,000

Land area

Land area68.69 sq miThis ZIP68.69 sq mi
Water area1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi

Other place names in 35147

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ZIP codes near 35147

ZIPCityDistance
35185 Westover, AL 4.6 mi
35176 Vandiver, AL 4.8 mi
35178 Vincent, AL 6.9 mi
35094 Leeds, AL 7.1 mi
35078 Harpersville, AL 8.0 mi
35242 Birmingham, AL 8.1 mi
35043 Chelsea, AL 10.5 mi
35186 Wilsonville, AL 11.1 mi
35210 Birmingham, AL 11.8 mi
35243 Birmingham, AL 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35147?

35147 is in Sterrett, Alabama, in Shelby County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.4159, -86.5310.

What county is 35147 in?

35147 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 35147?

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

What time zone is 35147 in?

35147 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35147?

About 6,897 people live in ZIP code 35147, in 2,394 households, at 100.4 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 35147?

$91,739 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35147?

The closest are 35185 (4.6 mi), 35176 (4.8 mi), 35178 (6.9 mi), 35094 (7.1 mi) and 35078 (8 mi).

Is 35147 a PO Box ZIP code?

35147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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