Bessemer Information
Zip Code(s): 35020 35021 35022 35023 (Click to check weather)
Area Code(s): 205
State: Alabama State
County: Jefferson County
Average House Value: $56,500
Average Household Income: $23,066
People Per Household: 3

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Time Zone: Central (GMT -6:00)
MSA: 1000
PMSA: n/a
CSA: 142
CBSA: 13820

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Geography
Land Area: 40.7 Sq. Mi.
Elevation: 513 feet

City Population
Total Population: 29,672
Male Population: 13,450
Female Population: 16,222
Average Resident Age: 35.9%
Percent Foreign Born: 0.9%

City Marital Status
Never Married 32.9% (32.9%)
Married 38.1% (38.1%)
Separated (Married) 3.7% (3.7%)
Widowed 13.7% (13.7%)
Divorced 11.6% (11.6%)
 
Races
Black 69.6% (69.6%)
White Non-Hispanic 28.5% (28.5%)
 
Ancestries
United States 7.6% (7.6%)
Irish 3.1% (3.1%)
English 2.1% (2.1%)
 
Schooling
High School 67.4% (67.4%)
Bachelors 9.2% (9.2%)
Graduates 3.0% (3.0%)


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