🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

35020

Bessemer

ZIP Code 35020 is a standard zip code serving Bessemer, Bessemer, Alabama (AL), in Jefferson County, United States. It has an estimated population of 27,139 with a median household income of $24,570. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alabama (AL)
County: Jefferson
City: Bessemer
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.409000
Longitude: -86.947500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 19.00 mi²
Water Area: 0.01 mi²
Population Density: 1428.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.458104°N, 33.347226°S, -86.895500°E, -87.001113°W

With 27,139 residents spread across 19.00 square miles, this area has a population density of 1428.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

27,139

Population

85th percentile

$24,570

Median Income

$67,500

Median Home Value

10th percentile

19.00 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 35020 is $24,570, and the median home value is $67,500.

Housing

12,323

Total Units

10,495

Occupied Units

85.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Bessemer, AL.

35021

Bessemer

35022

Bessemer

35023

Bessemer

Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alabama.

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$20,894

36460

Monroeville

$29,352

36726

Camden

$24,309

36769

Pine Hill

$25,388

35963

Dawson

$26,850

36925

York

$20,938

36401

Evergreen

$22,131

35072

Goodwater

$28,546

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