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Located in: Jefferson County (see below)

Time Zone: Bessemer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 205 & 659<1>

ZIP Codes: 35020-35023<2>

Elevation: 510 feet [155.45 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bessemer)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	26,251 (4.39% decrease since 2010)
2010:	27,456 (7.47% decrease since 2000)
2000:	29,672

Total Area:<5> 40.02 sq. miles [103.6 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 12,369

Websites for Bessemer

Chamber of Commerce: www.bessemerchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bessemer:

Lat: 33.402000° (or 33°24'7" N)

Lon: -86.952500° (or -86°57'9" W)

USGS Topo Map: Greenwood<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bessemer

GNIS ID: 2403864

FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 05980

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bessemer)

About Jefferson County

The city of Birmingham is the County Seat for {Jefferson County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jefferson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	658,573
2010	658,215 (0.58% decrease since 2000)
2000:	662,047

Total Area: 1,123 sq. miles [2,910.7 km²] - of which 1.12% is water (12.54 sq. miles [32.5 km²])

Housing Units: 300,552

Official Website: https://www.jccal.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jefferson

GNIS ID: 161562

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bessemer)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bessemer)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Bessemer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Bessemer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bessemer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bessemer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Bessemer includes: 35020, 35021, 35022 & 35023.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bessemer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bessemer. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bessemer, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bessemer.