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35217

ZIP 35217 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time. Birmingham has 62 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jefferson
Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Population
12,240
Coordinates
33.6067, -86.7630
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Where 35217 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35217
  • 🔢 Type 35217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,217 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 13 × 43. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100110010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35216 (Birmingham, AL, 13 mi away) and 35218 (Birmingham, AL, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35217 becomes 71253 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kilbourne, LA, 266 miles away.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12537, 13752, 15237, 15327, 15723, 15732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57312 in Alpena, SD, 960 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯782 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35217 and you would come out at 33.61°S, 93.24°E — 1,317 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
  • 📏 At 17.7 square miles of land, 35217 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,240This ZIP12,240
Households5,206This ZIP5,206
Housing units6,231This ZIP6,231
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$40,486This ZIP$40,486Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$120,400This ZIP$120,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$933This ZIP$933Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%This ZIP12.1%
Mean commute26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min
Population density691.8 / sq miThis ZIP691.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments319This ZIP319
Employees9,765This ZIP9,765
Annual payroll$711,296,000This ZIP$711,296,000
Tax returns filed4,870This ZIP4,870
Total adjusted gross income$182,783,000This ZIP$182,783,000

Land area

Land area17.69 sq miThis ZIP17.69 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 35217

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ZIP codes near 35217

ZIPCityDistance
35119 New Castle, AL 2.3 mi
35206 Birmingham, AL 3.8 mi
35068 Fultondale, AL 4.0 mi
35212 Birmingham, AL 4.1 mi
35207 Birmingham, AL 4.5 mi
35215 Birmingham, AL 4.5 mi
35234 Birmingham, AL 5.2 mi
35222 Birmingham, AL 5.8 mi
35201 Birmingham, AL 6.4 mi
35202 Birmingham, AL 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35217?

35217 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6067, -86.7630.

What county is 35217 in?

35217 lies in Jefferson County.

What area code is 35217?

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

What time zone is 35217 in?

35217 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35217?

About 12,240 people live in ZIP code 35217, in 5,206 households, at 691.8 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 35217?

$40,486 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35217?

The closest are 35119 (2.3 mi), 35206 (3.8 mi), 35068 (4 mi), 35212 (4.1 mi) and 35207 (4.5 mi).

Is 35217 a PO Box ZIP code?

35217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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