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35244

ZIP 35244 is in Birmingham, Alabama, mostly in Shelby County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time. Birmingham has 62 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shelby +1 more
Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Population
38,217
Coordinates
33.3529, -86.8253
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Where 35244 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35244
  • 🔢 Type 35244 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhZSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,244 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 89. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000100110101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35243 (Birmingham, AL, 8 mi away) and 35246 (Birmingham, AL, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35244 becomes 44253 — and that is a real ZIP code: Litchfield, OH, 600 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23454, 24354, 24435, 24534, 24543, 25434, …). The farthest-flung twin is 54234 in Sister Bay, WI, 817 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯790 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35244 and you would come out at 33.35°S, 93.17°E — 1,321 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 23.9 square miles of land, 35244 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population38,217This ZIP38,217
Households15,272This ZIP15,272
Housing units15,877This ZIP15,877
Median age38.2This ZIP38.2Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$113,450This ZIP$113,450Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$412,000This ZIP$412,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,472This ZIP$1,472Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.3%This ZIP62.3%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density1,602.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,602.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,511This ZIP1,511
Employees30,005This ZIP30,005
Annual payroll$2,105,499,000This ZIP$2,105,499,000
Tax returns filed17,890This ZIP17,890
Total adjusted gross income$2,179,384,000This ZIP$2,179,384,000

Land area

Land area23.85 sq miThis ZIP23.85 sq mi
Water area0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi

Counties 35244 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Shelby County 53.6%
Jefferson County 46.4%

Other place names in 35244

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ZIP codes near 35244

ZIPCityDistance
35266 Birmingham, AL 2.1 mi
35226 Birmingham, AL 3.3 mi
35142 Shannon, AL 4.7 mi
35216 Birmingham, AL 5.0 mi
35124 Pelham, AL 5.3 mi
35211 Birmingham, AL 7.6 mi
35243 Birmingham, AL 7.8 mi
35209 Birmingham, AL 7.8 mi
35022 Bessemer, AL 7.9 mi
35229 Birmingham, AL 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35244?

35244 is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Shelby County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3529, -86.8253.

What county is 35244 in?

35244 spans 2 counties: Shelby County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Shelby County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 35244?

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

What time zone is 35244 in?

35244 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35244?

About 38,217 people live in ZIP code 35244, in 15,272 households, at 1,602.2 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 35244?

$113,450 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35244?

The closest are 35266 (2.1 mi), 35226 (3.3 mi), 35142 (4.7 mi), 35216 (5 mi) and 35124 (5.3 mi).

Is 35244 a PO Box ZIP code?

35244 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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