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Where 35542 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 35542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSSE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 35,542 = 2 × 13 × 1367. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000101011010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35541 (Arley, AL, 39 mi away) and 35543 (Bear Creek, AL, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 35542 becomes 24553 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gladstone, VA, 564 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23455, 24535, 24553, 25534, 32455, 35254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55324 in Darwin, MN, 862 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯736 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35542 and you would come out at 33.70°S, 92.32°E — 1,369 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 58.3 square miles of land, 35542 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,197This ZIP1,197 |
|---|---|
| Households | 460This ZIP460 |
| Housing units | 506This ZIP506 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,674This ZIP$44,674Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.5%This ZIP5.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 20.5 / sq miThis ZIP20.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $914,000This ZIP$914,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,156,000This ZIP$25,156,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.31 sq miThis ZIP58.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 35542
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35555 | Fayette, AL | 8.4 mi |
35546 | Berry, AL | 10.4 mi |
35549 | Carbon Hill, AL | 10.7 mi |
35554 | Eldridge, AL | 12.6 mi |
35587 | Townley, AL | 14.4 mi |
35559 | Glen Allen, AL | 14.7 mi |
35545 | Belk, AL | 15.0 mi |
35573 | Kansas, AL | 15.6 mi |
35594 | Winfield, AL | 16.0 mi |
35574 | Kennedy, AL | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 35542?
35542 is in Bankston, Alabama, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 33.7037, -87.6811.
What county is 35542 in?
35542 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 35542?
Bankston uses area codes 205 and 659, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 35542 in?
35542 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 35542?
About 1,197 people live in ZIP code 35542, in 460 households, at 20.5 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 35542?
$44,674 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 35542?
The closest are 35555 (8.4 mi), 35546 (10.4 mi), 35549 (10.7 mi), 35554 (12.6 mi) and 35587 (14.4 mi).
Is 35542 a PO Box ZIP code?
35542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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