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35963

ZIP 35963 is Dawson, Alabama, in DeKalb County; area code 256; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DeKalb
Metro area
Fort Payne, AL
Population
1,398
Coordinates
34.3598, -85.9272
☼ Live from 35963 — Dawson, AL

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Where 35963 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35963
  • 🔢 Type 35963 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgGSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 35963 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110001111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35962 (Crossville, AL, 8 mi away) and 35964 (Douglas, AL, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35963 becomes 36953, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33569, 33596, 33956, 33965, 36539, 39356, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95363 in Patterson, CA, 1,977 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯792 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35963 and you would come out at 34.36°S, 94.07°E — 1,269 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
  • 📏 At 28.9 square miles of land, 35963 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,398This ZIP1,398
Households485This ZIP485
Housing units556This ZIP556
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$59,926This ZIP$59,926Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$82,600This ZIP$82,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$668This ZIP$668Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%This ZIP6.6%
Mean commute21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min
Population density48.4 / sq miThis ZIP48.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees20This ZIP20
Annual payroll$596,000This ZIP$596,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$33,789,000This ZIP$33,789,000

Land area

Land area28.89 sq miThis ZIP28.89 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 35963

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ZIP codes near 35963

ZIPCityDistance
35974 Geraldine, AL 4.7 mi
35961 Collinsville, AL 6.0 mi
35971 Fyffe, AL 6.7 mi
35962 Crossville, AL 7.5 mi
35975 Groveoak, AL 10.0 mi
35986 Rainsville, AL 11.2 mi
35968 Fort Payne, AL 11.2 mi
35951 Albertville, AL 12.5 mi
35771 Section, AL 13.1 mi
35967 Fort Payne, AL 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35963?

35963 is in Dawson, Alabama, in DeKalb County, part of the Fort Payne, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.3598, -85.9272.

What county is 35963 in?

35963 lies in DeKalb County.

What area code is 35963?

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

What time zone is 35963 in?

35963 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35963?

About 1,398 people live in ZIP code 35963, in 485 households, at 48.4 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 35963?

$59,926 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35963?

The closest are 35974 (4.7 mi), 35961 (6 mi), 35971 (6.7 mi), 35962 (7.5 mi) and 35975 (10 mi).

Is 35963 a PO Box ZIP code?

35963 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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