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Where 35956 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 35956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGSE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 35,956 = 2 × 2 × 89 × 101. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35954 (Attalla, AL, 6 mi away) and 35957 (Boaz, AL, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 35956 becomes 65953, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36559, 39556, 39565, 53569, 53596, 53956, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96553 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,198 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯789 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35956 and you would come out at 34.15°S, 93.85°E — 1,281 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 74.3 square miles of land, 35956 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,748This ZIP8,748 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,141This ZIP3,141 |
| Housing units | 3,946This ZIP3,946 |
| Median age | 38.0This ZIP38.0Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,290This ZIP$61,290Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,900This ZIP$181,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $926This ZIP$926Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 117.8 / sq miThis ZIP117.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 373This ZIP373 |
| Annual payroll | $14,096,000This ZIP$14,096,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,780This ZIP3,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $222,505,000This ZIP$222,505,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.29 sq miThis ZIP74.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 35956 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Etowah County | 99.8% |
| DeKalb County | 0.1% |
| Marshall County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 35956
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 35956
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35957 | Boaz, AL | 4.5 mi |
35954 | Attalla, AL | 6.4 mi |
35950 | Albertville, AL | 9.7 mi |
35964 | Douglas, AL | 10.3 mi |
35904 | Gadsden, AL | 10.4 mi |
35990 | Walnut Grove, AL | 10.6 mi |
35952 | Altoona, AL | 11.4 mi |
35972 | Gallant, AL | 11.6 mi |
35902 | Gadsden, AL | 12.1 mi |
35962 | Crossville, AL | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 35956?
35956 is in Boaz, Alabama, in Etowah County, part of the Gadsden, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1461, -86.1467.
What county is 35956 in?
35956 spans 3 counties: Etowah County, DeKalb County and Marshall County. Most of it falls in Etowah County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 35956?
Boaz uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 35956 in?
35956 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 35956?
About 8,748 people live in ZIP code 35956, in 3,141 households, at 117.8 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 35956?
$61,290 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 35956?
The closest are 35957 (4.5 mi), 35954 (6.4 mi), 35950 (9.7 mi), 35964 (10.3 mi) and 35904 (10.4 mi).
Is 35956 a PO Box ZIP code?
35956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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