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Where 35960 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 35960 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgGSE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 35,960 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 29 × 31. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110001111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35959 (Cedar Bluff, AL, 8 mi away) and 35961 (Collinsville, AL, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 35960 becomes 06953, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06359, 35096, 35609, 35906, 36509, 36590, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96350 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,822 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯818 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35960 and you would come out at 34.13°S, 94.43°E — 1,248 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 146.5 square miles of land, 35960 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,703This ZIP9,703 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,158This ZIP4,158 |
| Housing units | 5,853This ZIP5,853 |
| Median age | 54.9This ZIP54.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,619This ZIP$52,619Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,200This ZIP$181,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $748This ZIP$748Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 66.2 / sq miThis ZIP66.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 253This ZIP253 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,500This ZIP2,500 |
| Annual payroll | $90,266,000This ZIP$90,266,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,030This ZIP4,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $252,722,000This ZIP$252,722,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.54 sq miThis ZIP146.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 17.70 sq miThis ZIP17.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 35960
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 35960
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35959 | Cedar Bluff, AL | 8.4 mi |
36275 | Spring Garden, AL | 10.5 mi |
35983 | Leesburg, AL | 11.8 mi |
30124 | Cave Spring, GA | 12.6 mi |
36272 | Piedmont, AL | 12.7 mi |
35973 | Gaylesville, AL | 14.9 mi |
30138 | Esom Hill, GA | 16.1 mi |
35903 | Gadsden, AL | 17.5 mi |
30730 | Lyerly, GA | 18.4 mi |
30125 | Cedartown, GA | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 35960?
35960 is in Centre, Alabama, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 34.1286, -85.5661.
What county is 35960 in?
35960 lies in Cherokee County.
What area code is 35960?
Centre uses area code 256, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 35960 in?
35960 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 35960?
About 9,703 people live in ZIP code 35960, in 4,158 households, at 66.2 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 35960?
$52,619 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 35960?
The closest are 35959 (8.4 mi), 36275 (10.5 mi), 35983 (11.8 mi), 30124 (12.6 mi) and 36272 (12.7 mi).
Is 35960 a PO Box ZIP code?
35960 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “35960 ZIP Code — Centre, Alabama (Cherokee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/35960
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