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35226

ZIP 35226 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
38,588
Coordinates
33.3988, -86.8418
☼ Live from 35226 — Birmingham, AL

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Where 35226 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35226
  • 🔢 Type 35226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,226 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 103. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100110011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35224 (Birmingham, AL, 11 mi away) and 35228 (Birmingham, AL, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35226 becomes 62253 — and that is a real ZIP code: Keyesport, IL, 396 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26253, 26325, 32256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56232 in Dawson, MN, 935 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯787 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35226 and you would come out at 33.40°S, 93.16°E — 1,322 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 17.7 square miles of land, 35226 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population38,588This ZIP38,588
Households14,435This ZIP14,435
Housing units15,183This ZIP15,183
Median age37.7This ZIP37.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$124,516This ZIP$124,516Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$411,000This ZIP$411,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,499This ZIP$1,499Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.3%This ZIP69.3%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density2,181.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,181.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments581This ZIP581
Employees4,807This ZIP4,807
Annual payroll$204,698,000This ZIP$204,698,000
Tax returns filed17,140This ZIP17,140
Total adjusted gross income$2,218,528,000This ZIP$2,218,528,000

Land area

Land area17.69 sq miThis ZIP17.69 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 35226

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ZIP codes near 35226

ZIPCityDistance
35266 Birmingham, AL 1.9 mi
35142 Shannon, AL 1.9 mi
35244 Birmingham, AL 3.3 mi
35216 Birmingham, AL 3.3 mi
35211 Birmingham, AL 4.3 mi
35221 Birmingham, AL 4.8 mi
35209 Birmingham, AL 4.9 mi
35229 Birmingham, AL 5.3 mi
35288 Birmingham, AL 6.0 mi
35228 Birmingham, AL 6.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35226?

35226 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3988, -86.8418.

What county is 35226 in?

35226 lies in Jefferson County.

What area code is 35226?

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

What time zone is 35226 in?

35226 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35226?

About 38,588 people live in ZIP code 35226, in 14,435 households, at 2,181.0 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 35226?

$124,516 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35226?

The closest are 35266 (1.9 mi), 35142 (1.9 mi), 35244 (3.3 mi), 35216 (3.3 mi) and 35211 (4.3 mi).

Is 35226 a PO Box ZIP code?

35226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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