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35171

ZIP 35171 is Thorsby, Alabama, in Chilton County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Chilton
Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Population
3,595
Coordinates
32.8714, -86.7463
☼ Live from 35171 — Thorsby, AL

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Where 35171 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35171
  • 🔢 Type 35171 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILISE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 35171 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100101100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35161 (Talladega, AL, 53 mi away) and 35172 (Trafford, AL, 67 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35171 becomes 17153, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11357, 11375, 11735, 11753, 13157, 13751, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57311 in Alexandria, SD, 953 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯814 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35171 and you would come out at 32.87°S, 93.25°E — 1,318 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 34.3 square miles of land, 35171 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,595This ZIP3,595
Households1,386This ZIP1,386
Housing units1,464This ZIP1,464
Median age43.1This ZIP43.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$71,875This ZIP$71,875Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$181,900This ZIP$181,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$901This ZIP$901Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%This ZIP15.4%
Mean commute30.5 minThis ZIP30.5 min
Population density104.9 / sq miThis ZIP104.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments35This ZIP35
Employees439This ZIP439
Annual payroll$27,488,000This ZIP$27,488,000
Tax returns filed1,440This ZIP1,440
Total adjusted gross income$92,395,000This ZIP$92,395,000

Land area

Land area34.27 sq miThis ZIP34.27 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 35171

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ZIP codes near 35171

ZIPCityDistance
35045 Clanton, AL 5.9 mi
35085 Jemison, AL 7.3 mi
36750 Maplesville, AL 8.2 mi
36792 Randolph, AL 10.3 mi
35046 Clanton, AL 13.0 mi
36790 Stanton, AL 13.3 mi
36793 Lawley, AL 15.5 mi
36091 Verbena, AL 15.6 mi
36006 Billingsley, AL 15.9 mi
35040 Calera, AL 16.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35171?

35171 is in Thorsby, Alabama, in Chilton County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8714, -86.7463.

What county is 35171 in?

35171 lies in Chilton County.

What area code is 35171?

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

What time zone is 35171 in?

35171 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35171?

About 3,595 people live in ZIP code 35171, in 1,386 households, at 104.9 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 35171?

$71,875 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35171?

The closest are 35045 (5.9 mi), 35085 (7.3 mi), 36750 (8.2 mi), 36792 (10.3 mi) and 35046 (13 mi).

Is 35171 a PO Box ZIP code?

35171 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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