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35406

ZIP 35406 is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time. Tuscaloosa has 9 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tuscaloosa
Metro area
Tuscaloosa, AL
Population
18,904
Coordinates
33.3388, -87.4676
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Where 35406 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 35406
  • 🔢 Type 35406 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOhSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,406 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 281. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000101001001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35405 (Tuscaloosa, AL, 16 mi away) and 35407 (Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35406 becomes 60453 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oak Lawn, IL, 579 miles away.
  • 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03456, 03465, 04563, 04635, 04653, 05346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04653 in Bass Harbor, ME, 1,270 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯761 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35406 and you would come out at 33.34°S, 92.53°E — 1,358 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 80.9 square miles of land, 35406 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,904This ZIP18,904
Households7,865This ZIP7,865
Housing units8,537This ZIP8,537
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$119,250This ZIP$119,250Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$481,600This ZIP$481,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,458This ZIP$1,458Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher67.5%This ZIP67.5%
Mean commute18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min
Population density233.6 / sq miThis ZIP233.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments459This ZIP459
Employees5,849This ZIP5,849
Annual payroll$388,350,000This ZIP$388,350,000
Tax returns filed7,440This ZIP7,440
Total adjusted gross income$1,265,500,000This ZIP$1,265,500,000

Land area

Land area80.92 sq miThis ZIP80.92 sq mi
Water area5.97 sq miThis ZIP5.97 sq mi

Other place names in 35406

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ZIP codes near 35406

ZIPCityDistance
35402 Tuscaloosa, AL 2.4 mi
35407 Tuscaloosa, AL 2.4 mi
35478 Peterson, AL 2.4 mi
35482 Samantha, AL 2.4 mi
35473 Northport, AL 8.3 mi
35404 Tuscaloosa, AL 8.6 mi
35475 Northport, AL 8.8 mi
35468 Kellerman, AL 9.4 mi
35476 Northport, AL 9.5 mi
35487 Tuscaloosa, AL 9.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35406?

35406 is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County, part of the Tuscaloosa, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3388, -87.4676.

What county is 35406 in?

35406 lies in Tuscaloosa County.

What area code is 35406?

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

What time zone is 35406 in?

35406 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35406?

About 18,904 people live in ZIP code 35406, in 7,865 households, at 233.6 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 35406?

$119,250 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35406?

The closest are 35402 (2.4 mi), 35407 (2.4 mi), 35478 (2.4 mi), 35482 (2.4 mi) and 35473 (8.3 mi).

Is 35406 a PO Box ZIP code?

35406 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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