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35223

ZIP 35223 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
10,666
Coordinates
33.4915, -86.7345
☼ Live from 35223 — Birmingham, AL

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Where 35223 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35223
  • 🔢 Type 35223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,223 = 3 × 59 × 199. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100110010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35222 (Birmingham, AL, 3 mi away) and 35224 (Birmingham, AL, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35223 becomes 32253, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23235, 23325, 23523, 25323, 25332, 32235, …). The farthest-flung twin is 53223 in Milwaukee, WI, 672 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯788 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35223 and you would come out at 33.49°S, 93.27°E — 1,315 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 8.4 square miles of land, 35223 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,666This ZIP10,666
Households4,308This ZIP4,308
Housing units4,699This ZIP4,699
Median age48.6This ZIP48.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$168,278This ZIP$168,278Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$775,100This ZIP$775,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,395This ZIP$1,395Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher83.9%This ZIP83.9%
Mean commute18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min
Population density1,262.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,262.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments555This ZIP555
Employees8,773This ZIP8,773
Annual payroll$731,835,000This ZIP$731,835,000
Tax returns filed5,570This ZIP5,570
Total adjusted gross income$2,406,401,000This ZIP$2,406,401,000

Land area

Land area8.45 sq miThis ZIP8.45 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 35223

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ZIP codes near 35223

ZIPCityDistance
35213 Birmingham, AL 1.2 mi
35222 Birmingham, AL 3.0 mi
35243 Birmingham, AL 3.5 mi
35229 Birmingham, AL 3.9 mi
35212 Birmingham, AL 4.0 mi
35233 Birmingham, AL 4.0 mi
35249 Birmingham, AL 4.1 mi
35205 Birmingham, AL 4.3 mi
35270 Birmingham, AL 4.4 mi
35201 Birmingham, AL 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35223?

35223 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.4915, -86.7345.

What county is 35223 in?

35223 lies in Jefferson County.

What area code is 35223?

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

What time zone is 35223 in?

35223 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35223?

About 10,666 people live in ZIP code 35223, in 4,308 households, at 1,262.7 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 35223?

$168,278 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35223?

The closest are 35213 (1.2 mi), 35222 (3 mi), 35243 (3.5 mi), 35229 (3.9 mi) and 35212 (4 mi).

Is 35223 a PO Box ZIP code?

35223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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