35979
ZIP 35979 is Higdon, Alabama, mostly in DeKalb County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- DeKalb +1 more
- Metro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- Population
- 1,103
- Coordinates
- 34.8300, -85.6126
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Where 35979 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 35979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGSE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 35,979 = 3 × 67 × 179. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110010001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35978 (Henagar, AL, 15 mi away) and 35980 (Horton, AL, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 35979 becomes 97953, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37995, 39759, 57399, 59739, 59937, 75939, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99753 in Koyuk, AK, 3,649 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯791 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35979 and you would come out at 34.83°S, 94.39°E — 1,252 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 35979 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,103This ZIP1,103 |
|---|---|
| Households | 410This ZIP410 |
| Housing units | 417This ZIP417 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,833This ZIP$51,833Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,000This ZIP$137,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.9%This ZIP1.9% |
| Mean commute | 41.0 minThis ZIP41.0 min |
| Population density | 95.0 / sq miThis ZIP95.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 78This ZIP78 |
| Annual payroll | $3,313,000This ZIP$3,313,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,511,000This ZIP$27,511,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.61 sq miThis ZIP11.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 35979 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 64.2% |
| Jackson County | 35.8% |
ZIP codes near 35979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35966 | Flat Rock, AL | 5.7 mi |
35958 | Bryant, AL | 6.2 mi |
30752 | Trenton, GA | 7.2 mi |
35981 | Ider, AL | 7.6 mi |
30738 | Rising Fawn, GA | 7.8 mi |
30757 | Wildwood, GA | 12.1 mi |
35740 | Bridgeport, AL | 13.2 mi |
37396 | Whiteside, TN | 13.4 mi |
37340 | Guild, TN | 14.3 mi |
30707 | Chickamauga, GA | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 35979?
35979 is in Higdon, Alabama, in DeKalb County, part of the Fort Payne, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.8300, -85.6126.
What county is 35979 in?
35979 spans 2 counties: DeKalb County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in DeKalb 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 35979?
Higdon uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 35979 in?
35979 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 35979?
About 1,103 people live in ZIP code 35979, in 410 households, at 95.0 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 35979?
$51,833 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 35979?
The closest are 35966 (5.7 mi), 35958 (6.2 mi), 30752 (7.2 mi), 35981 (7.6 mi) and 30738 (7.8 mi).
Is 35979 a PO Box ZIP code?
35979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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