Lipscomb | |
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City | |
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 33°25′38″N 86°55′21″W / 33.42722°N 86.92250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 2,171 |
• Density | 2,234.5/sq mi (847.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 01-43336 |
GNIS feature ID | 0152078 |
Lipscomb is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama. It is part of the Birmingham, Alabama, metropolitan area. At the 2010 census the population was 2,210.
It does not have its own U.S. Post Office or ZIP code, instead sharing the Bessemer ZIP code (35020).
Lipscomb is located at 33°25′38″N 86°55′21″W / 33.42722°N 86.92250°W (33.427308, -86.922475).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,458 people, 901 households, and 634 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,163.6 people per square mile (832.5/km²). There were 1,108 housing units at an average density of 975.3 per square mile (375.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 32.55% White, 65.58% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.