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35221

ZIP 35221 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
3,119
Coordinates
33.4497, -86.8990
☼ Live from 35221 — Birmingham, AL

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Where 35221 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35221
  • 🔢 Type 35221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 35221 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100110010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35220 (Birmingham, AL, 7 mi away) and 35222 (Birmingham, AL, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35221 becomes 12253, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12235, 12325, 12523, 13225, 13252, 15223, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12235 in Albany, NY, 955 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 35221 and you would come out at 33.45°S, 93.10°E — 1,325 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 3.7 square miles of land, 35221 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,119This ZIP3,119
Households1,578This ZIP1,578
Housing units2,205This ZIP2,205
Median age54.3This ZIP54.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$33,472This ZIP$33,472Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$73,500This ZIP$73,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,018This ZIP$1,018Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%This ZIP14.9%
Mean commute25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min
Population density845.5 / sq miThis ZIP845.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments35This ZIP35
Employees590This ZIP590
Annual payroll$39,721,000This ZIP$39,721,000
Tax returns filed1,590This ZIP1,590
Total adjusted gross income$51,646,000This ZIP$51,646,000

Land area

Land area3.69 sq miThis ZIP3.69 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 35221

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ZIP codes near 35221

ZIPCityDistance
35228 Birmingham, AL 1.4 mi
35288 Birmingham, AL 1.7 mi
35211 Birmingham, AL 1.8 mi
35064 Fairfield, AL 2.1 mi
35061 Dolomite, AL 3.3 mi
35142 Shannon, AL 3.3 mi
35208 Birmingham, AL 3.5 mi
35218 Birmingham, AL 4.0 mi
35020 Bessemer, AL 4.4 mi
35226 Birmingham, AL 4.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35221?

35221 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.4497, -86.8990.

What county is 35221 in?

35221 lies in Jefferson County.

What area code is 35221?

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

What time zone is 35221 in?

35221 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35221?

About 3,119 people live in ZIP code 35221, in 1,578 households, at 845.5 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 35221?

$33,472 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35221?

The closest are 35228 (1.4 mi), 35288 (1.7 mi), 35211 (1.8 mi), 35064 (2.1 mi) and 35061 (3.3 mi).

Is 35221 a PO Box ZIP code?

35221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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