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35620

ZIP 35620 is Elkmont, Alabama, in Limestone County; area code 256; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Limestone
Metro area
Huntsville, AL
Population
10,905
Coordinates
34.9308, -87.0202
☼ Live from 35620 — Elkmont, AL

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Where 35620 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35620
  • 🔢 Type 35620 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZgSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,620 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 137. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000101100100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35619 (Danville, AL, 39 mi away) and 35621 (Eva, AL, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35620 becomes 02653 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orleans, MA, 1,035 miles away.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02653 in Orleans, MA, 1,035 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯718 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35620 and you would come out at 34.93°S, 92.98°E — 1,332 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
  • 📏 At 107.6 square miles of land, 35620 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,905This ZIP10,905
Households4,161This ZIP4,161
Housing units4,505This ZIP4,505
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$78,247This ZIP$78,247Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$196,100This ZIP$196,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$825This ZIP$825Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%This ZIP14.2%
Mean commute26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min
Population density101.3 / sq miThis ZIP101.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments87This ZIP87
Employees822This ZIP822
Annual payroll$32,967,000This ZIP$32,967,000
Tax returns filed4,220This ZIP4,220
Total adjusted gross income$269,180,000This ZIP$269,180,000

Land area

Land area107.63 sq miThis ZIP107.63 sq mi
Water area1.76 sq miThis ZIP1.76 sq mi

Other place names in 35620

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ZIP codes near 35620

ZIPCityDistance
35614 Athens, AL 6.0 mi
35647 Lester, AL 6.0 mi
38477 Prospect, TN 8.9 mi
38473 Minor Hill, TN 10.6 mi
35612 Athens, AL 10.8 mi
35613 Athens, AL 10.9 mi
35611 Athens, AL 11.4 mi
38455 Elkton, TN 11.6 mi
35610 Anderson, AL 12.1 mi
38449 Ardmore, TN 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35620?

35620 is in Elkmont, Alabama, in Limestone County, part of the Huntsville, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9308, -87.0202.

What county is 35620 in?

35620 lies in Limestone County.

What area code is 35620?

Elkmont uses area code 256, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 35620 in?

35620 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35620?

About 10,905 people live in ZIP code 35620, in 4,161 households, at 101.3 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 35620?

$78,247 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35620?

The closest are 35614 (6 mi), 35647 (6 mi), 38477 (8.9 mi), 38473 (10.6 mi) and 35612 (10.8 mi).

Is 35620 a PO Box ZIP code?

35620 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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