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35989

ZIP 35989 is Valley Head, Alabama, in DeKalb County; area code 256; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DeKalb
Metro area
Fort Payne, AL
Population
3,330
Coordinates
34.5985, -85.6351
☼ Live from 35989 — Valley Head, AL

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Where 35989 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 35989
  • 🔢 Type 35989 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBGSE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 35,989 = 17 × 29 × 73. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110010010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 35988 (Sylvania, AL, 10 mi away) and 35990 (Walnut Grove, AL, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 35989 becomes 98953 — and that is a real ZIP code: Zillah, WA, 1,973 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35899, 38959, 39859, 85939, 95389, 95938, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99583 in False Pass, AK, 3,843 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯798 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 35989 and you would come out at 34.60°S, 94.36°E — 1,253 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
  • 📏 At 57.2 square miles of land, 35989 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,330This ZIP3,330
Households1,263This ZIP1,263
Housing units1,581This ZIP1,581
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$43,580This ZIP$43,580Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$94,100This ZIP$94,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$715This ZIP$715Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%This ZIP14.5%
Mean commute30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min
Population density58.2 / sq miThis ZIP58.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees163This ZIP163
Annual payroll$7,532,000This ZIP$7,532,000
Tax returns filed1,320This ZIP1,320
Total adjusted gross income$77,186,000This ZIP$77,186,000

Land area

Land area57.20 sq miThis ZIP57.20 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Other place names in 35989

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ZIP codes near 35989

ZIPCityDistance
35978 Henagar, AL 6.2 mi
35984 Mentone, AL 7.1 mi
35981 Ider, AL 8.6 mi
30731 Menlo, GA 9.6 mi
35988 Sylvania, AL 9.6 mi
35968 Fort Payne, AL 12.2 mi
35765 Pisgah, AL 12.5 mi
35986 Rainsville, AL 13.4 mi
35966 Flat Rock, AL 14.1 mi
35967 Fort Payne, AL 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 35989?

35989 is in Valley Head, Alabama, in DeKalb County, part of the Fort Payne, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.5985, -85.6351.

What county is 35989 in?

35989 lies in DeKalb County.

What area code is 35989?

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

What time zone is 35989 in?

35989 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 35989?

About 3,330 people live in ZIP code 35989, in 1,263 households, at 58.2 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 35989?

$43,580 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 35989?

The closest are 35978 (6.2 mi), 35984 (7.1 mi), 35981 (8.6 mi), 30731 (9.6 mi) and 35988 (9.6 mi).

Is 35989 a PO Box ZIP code?

35989 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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