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35904

ZIP 35904 is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time. Gadsden has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 35901, 35902, 35903, 35905 and 35907.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Etowah
Metro area
Gadsden, AL
Population
14,015
Coordinates
34.0706, -85.9901
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Where 35904 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35904
  • 🔢 Type 35904 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOGSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,904 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 17. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110001000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35903 (Gadsden, AL, 9 mi away) and 35905 (Gadsden, AL, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35904 becomes 40953 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hinkle, KY, 233 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04359, 04539, 04935, 04953, 05439, 09354, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09354 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,535 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯800 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35904 and you would come out at 34.07°S, 94.01°E — 1,272 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
  • 📏 At 48.8 square miles of land, 35904 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,015This ZIP14,015
Households5,106This ZIP5,106
Housing units6,206This ZIP6,206
Median age39.1This ZIP39.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$43,771This ZIP$43,771Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$117,700This ZIP$117,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$817This ZIP$817Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%This ZIP12.4%
Mean commute20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min
Population density287.1 / sq miThis ZIP287.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments159This ZIP159
Employees3,922This ZIP3,922
Annual payroll$169,421,000This ZIP$169,421,000
Tax returns filed5,240This ZIP5,240
Total adjusted gross income$242,893,000This ZIP$242,893,000

Land area

Land area48.81 sq miThis ZIP48.81 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi

Other place names in 35904

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ZIP codes near 35904

ZIPCityDistance
35901 Gadsden, AL 3.6 mi
35902 Gadsden, AL 4.0 mi
35954 Attalla, AL 4.1 mi
35905 Gadsden, AL 8.5 mi
35903 Gadsden, AL 8.9 mi
35956 Boaz, AL 10.4 mi
35906 Rainbow City, AL 11.6 mi
35907 Gadsden, AL 12.5 mi
35972 Gallant, AL 14.5 mi
35983 Leesburg, AL 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35904?

35904 is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County, part of the Gadsden, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0706, -85.9901.

What county is 35904 in?

35904 lies in Etowah County.

What area code is 35904?

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

What time zone is 35904 in?

35904 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35904?

About 14,015 people live in ZIP code 35904, in 5,106 households, at 287.1 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 35904?

$43,771 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35904?

The closest are 35901 (3.6 mi), 35902 (4 mi), 35954 (4.1 mi), 35905 (8.5 mi) and 35903 (8.9 mi).

Is 35904 a PO Box ZIP code?

35904 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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