35229
ZIP 35229 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
- 2,792
- Coordinates
- 33.4644, -86.7940
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Where 35229 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 35229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 35,229 = 3 × 11743. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000100110011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35228 (Birmingham, AL, 7 mi away) and 35231 (Birmingham, AL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 35229 becomes 92253 — and that is a real ZIP code: La Quinta, CA, 1,693 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22539, 22935, 23295, 23529, 23952, 25239, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95322 in Gustine, CA, 1,936 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯786 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35229 and you would come out at 33.46°S, 93.21°E — 1,319 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 0.261 square miles of land, 35229 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 126 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,792This ZIP2,792 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 32This ZIP32 |
| Median age | 19.9This ZIP19.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 12.0 minThis ZIP12.0 min |
| Population density | 10,697.3 / sq miThis ZIP10,697.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,215This ZIP2,215 |
| Annual payroll | $85,779,000This ZIP$85,779,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 35229
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 35229
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35209 | Birmingham, AL | 1.0 mi |
35205 | Birmingham, AL | 2.3 mi |
35249 | Birmingham, AL | 3.0 mi |
35233 | Birmingham, AL | 3.1 mi |
35216 | Birmingham, AL | 3.1 mi |
35243 | Birmingham, AL | 3.4 mi |
35203 | Birmingham, AL | 3.8 mi |
35223 | Birmingham, AL | 3.9 mi |
35270 | Birmingham, AL | 3.9 mi |
35201 | Birmingham, AL | 3.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 35229?
35229 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.4644, -86.7940.
What county is 35229 in?
35229 lies in Jefferson County.
What area code is 35229?
Birmingham uses area codes 205 and 659, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 35229 in?
35229 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 35229?
About 2,792 people live in ZIP code 35229, at 10,697.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 35229?
The closest are 35209 (1 mi), 35205 (2.3 mi), 35249 (3 mi), 35233 (3.1 mi) and 35216 (3.1 mi).
Is 35229 a PO Box ZIP code?
35229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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