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35643

ZIP 35643 is Hillsboro, Alabama, in Lawrence County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lawrence
Metro area
Decatur, AL
Population
3,101
Coordinates
34.6726, -87.2019
☼ Live from 35643 — Hillsboro, AL

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Where 35643 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35643
  • 🔢 Type 35643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,643 = 3 × 109 × 109. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000101100111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35640 (Hartselle, AL, 22 mi away) and 35645 (Killen, AL, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35643 becomes 34653 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Port Richey, FL, 518 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33465, 33564, 34653, 35463, 35634, 36345, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56433 in Akeley, MN, 933 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯719 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35643 and you would come out at 34.67°S, 92.80°E — 1,342 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
  • 📏 At 80.9 square miles of land, 35643 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,101This ZIP3,101
Households1,190This ZIP1,190
Housing units1,324This ZIP1,324
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$59,076This ZIP$59,076Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$124,200This ZIP$124,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$762This ZIP$762Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%This ZIP11.3%
Mean commute30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min
Population density38.4 / sq miThis ZIP38.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees168This ZIP168
Annual payroll$8,664,000This ZIP$8,664,000
Tax returns filed1,310This ZIP1,310
Total adjusted gross income$68,008,000This ZIP$68,008,000

Land area

Land area80.85 sq miThis ZIP80.85 sq mi
Water area16.87 sq miThis ZIP16.87 sq mi

Other place names in 35643

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ZIP codes near 35643

ZIPCityDistance
35618 Courtland, AL 6.2 mi
35673 Trinity, AL 7.0 mi
35611 Athens, AL 9.7 mi
35672 Town Creek, AL 11.7 mi
35601 Decatur, AL 11.9 mi
35612 Athens, AL 12.0 mi
35602 Decatur, AL 13.3 mi
35609 Decatur, AL 13.3 mi
35699 Decatur, AL 13.3 mi
35652 Rogersville, AL 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35643?

35643 is in Hillsboro, Alabama, in Lawrence County, part of the Decatur, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.6726, -87.2019.

What county is 35643 in?

35643 lies in Lawrence County.

What area code is 35643?

Hillsboro uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 35643 in?

35643 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35643?

About 3,101 people live in ZIP code 35643, in 1,190 households, at 38.4 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 35643?

$59,076 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35643?

The closest are 35618 (6.2 mi), 35673 (7 mi), 35611 (9.7 mi), 35672 (11.7 mi) and 35601 (11.9 mi).

Is 35643 a PO Box ZIP code?

35643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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