Shelby County, Alabama
Shelby County covers 786 sq mi of land and has about 230,211 residents. 20 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 18 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
230,211
293/sq mi
Median household income
$98K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$326K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,401
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
7.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Shelby County
20 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35007 | Alabaster | 28,586 | $88,505 | |
| 35040 | Calera | 19,304 | $84,554 | |
| 35043 | Chelsea | 15,837 | $121,356 | |
| 35051 | Columbiana | 9,818 | $80,061 | |
| 35078 | Harpersville | 2,170 | $75,056 | |
| 35080 | Helena | 20,251 | $118,344 | |
| 35114 | Maylene | 7,922 | $98,355 | |
| 35115 | Montevallo | 17,610 | $57,372 | |
| 35124 | Pelham | 25,238 | $99,726 | |
| 35137 | Saginaw · PO box | — | — | |
| 35143 | Shelby | 3,146 | $72,500 | |
| 35144 | Siluria · PO box | — | — | |
| 35147 | Sterrett | 6,897 | $91,739 | |
| 35176 | Vandiver | 704 | $49,348 | |
| 35178 | Vincent | 3,078 | $55,299 | |
| 35185 | Westover | 0 | — | |
| 35186 | Wilsonville | 5,191 | $102,615 | |
| 35187 | Wilton · PO box | — | — | |
| 35242 | Birmingham | 57,374 | $117,047 | |
| 35244 | Birmingham | 38,217 | $113,450 |
Shelby County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
9%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
16%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
5%
High school
20%
Some college
19%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
16%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Shelby | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 81.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 16.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 26.4 min |