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35234

ZIP 35234 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
3,879
Coordinates
33.5400, -86.8038
☼ Live from 35234 — Birmingham, AL

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Where 35234 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35234
  • 🔢 Type 35234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,234 = 2 × 79 × 223. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100110100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35233 (Birmingham, AL, 2 mi away) and 35235 (Birmingham, AL, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35234 becomes 43253, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23345, 23354, 23435, 23453, 24533, 25334, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23345 in Davis Wharf, VA, 673 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯783 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35234 and you would come out at 33.54°S, 93.20°E — 1,319 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
  • 📏 At 3.4 square miles of land, 35234 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,879This ZIP3,879
Households1,605This ZIP1,605
Housing units2,528This ZIP2,528
Median age42.0This ZIP42.0Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$26,831This ZIP$26,831Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$114,300This ZIP$114,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$858This ZIP$858Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%This ZIP11.2%
Mean commute16.4 minThis ZIP16.4 min
Population density1,157.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,157.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments139This ZIP139
Employees3,699This ZIP3,699
Annual payroll$297,332,000This ZIP$297,332,000
Tax returns filed1,630This ZIP1,630
Total adjusted gross income$56,245,000This ZIP$56,245,000

Land area

Land area3.35 sq miThis ZIP3.35 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 35234

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ZIP codes near 35234

ZIPCityDistance
35201 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35202 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35237 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35246 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35283 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35287 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35291 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35292 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35295 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi
35270 Birmingham, AL 1.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35234?

35234 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.5400, -86.8038.

What county is 35234 in?

35234 lies in Jefferson County.

What area code is 35234?

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

What time zone is 35234 in?

35234 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35234?

About 3,879 people live in ZIP code 35234, in 1,605 households, at 1,157.2 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 35234?

$26,831 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35234?

The closest are 35201 (1.3 mi), 35202 (1.3 mi), 35237 (1.3 mi), 35246 (1.3 mi) and 35283 (1.3 mi).

Is 35234 a PO Box ZIP code?

35234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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