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35459

ZIP 35459 is Emelle, Alabama, in Sumter County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sumter
Metro area
none
Population
580
Coordinates
32.7916, -88.2759
☼ Live from 35459 — Emelle, AL

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Where 35459 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35459
  • 🔢 Type 35459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,459 = 59 × 601. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000101010000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35458 (Elrod, AL, 50 mi away) and 35460 (Epes, AL, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35459 becomes 95453 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lakeport, CA, 1,975 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35549, 35594, 35954, 39455, 45359, 49355, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95534 in Cutten, CA, 2,046 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯751 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35459 and you would come out at 32.79°S, 91.72°E — 1,407 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 134.5 square miles of land, 35459 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population580This ZIP580
Households395This ZIP395
Housing units495This ZIP495
Median age74.6This ZIP74.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$36,850This ZIP$36,850Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$97,800This ZIP$97,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$825This ZIP$825Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%This ZIP18.4%
Mean commute34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min
Population density4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees116This ZIP116
Annual payroll$6,616,000This ZIP$6,616,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$14,190,000This ZIP$14,190,000

Land area

Land area134.53 sq miThis ZIP134.53 sq mi
Water area1.64 sq miThis ZIP1.64 sq mi

Other place names in 35459

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ZIP codes near 35459

ZIPCityDistance
35460 Epes, AL 6.7 mi
35464 Gainesville, AL 7.6 mi
39358 Scooba, MS 10.7 mi
35477 Panola, AL 11.5 mi
35491 West Greene, AL 14.4 mi
39352 Porterville, MS 14.5 mi
35443 Boligee, AL 15.4 mi
35448 Clinton, AL 18.5 mi
35442 Aliceville, AL 18.8 mi
35470 Livingston, AL 20.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35459?

35459 is in Emelle, Alabama, in Sumter County. Its published point location is 32.7916, -88.2759.

What county is 35459 in?

35459 lies in Sumter County.

What area code is 35459?

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

What time zone is 35459 in?

35459 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35459?

About 580 people live in ZIP code 35459, in 395 households, at 4.3 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 35459?

$36,850 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35459?

The closest are 35460 (6.7 mi), 35464 (7.6 mi), 39358 (10.7 mi), 35477 (11.5 mi) and 35491 (14.4 mi).

Is 35459 a PO Box ZIP code?

35459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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