Shelby County, AL ZIP Codes

Alabama (AL)  ·  20 ZIP codes  ·  18 cities
20
ZIP codes
226,902
population (2021)
+16.3%
pop change since 2010
01117
FIPS code
Shelby County ZIP code map
About Shelby County
Shelby County is located in Alabama and contains 20 ZIP codes across 18 cities and communities. The county's population was 226,902 as of 2021, an increase of 16.3% from 195,085 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Shelby County is 01117.
Population
2021 population226,902
2010 population195,085
Change+16.3%
County details
StateAlabama
FIPS code01117
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Shelby County
Alabaster Birmingham Calera Chelsea Columbiana Harpersville Helena Montevallo Pelham Saginaw Shelby Siluria Sterrett Vandiver Vincent Westover Wilsonville Wilton
ZIP codes for Shelby County, AL (20)
ZIP code City County Map
35007 Alabaster Shelby View map
35040 Calera Shelby View map
35043 Chelsea Shelby View map
35051 Columbiana Shelby View map
35078 Harpersville Shelby View map
35080 Helena Shelby View map
35114 Alabaster Shelby View map
35115 Montevallo Shelby View map
35124 Pelham Shelby View map
35137 Saginaw Shelby View map
35143 Shelby Shelby View map
35144 Siluria Shelby View map
35147 Sterrett Shelby View map
35176 Vandiver Shelby View map
35178 Vincent Shelby View map
35185 Westover Shelby View map
35186 Wilsonville Shelby View map
35187 Wilton Shelby View map
35238 Birmingham Shelby View map
35242 Birmingham Shelby View map

Demographics & statistics

215,946
Population
40.0
Median age
$91,892
Median household income
$45,490
Per capita income
$233,167
Median home value
$1,130
Median monthly rent
82.2%
Home ownership
11.0%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Unemployment
71,079
Housing units
33.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,762
Under 5
5,769
6,850
5–9
6,860
7,621
10–14
7,631
7,751
15–19
7,762
6,318
20–24
6,327
13,166
25–34
13,184
14,810
35–44
14,829
14,672
45–54
14,691
7,447
55–59
7,456
6,511
60–64
6,520
10,463
65–74
10,477
5,157
75–84
5,164
1,373
85+
1,375
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1850,12722.7%
18 and over165,81977.3%
65 and over34,00917.0%
Median age40.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 73.6%
Black or African American 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or more races 3.8%
Other race 3.1%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White166,92173.6%
Black or African American28,91212.7%
Hispanic or Latino10,8394.8%
Two or more races8,6703.8%
Other race7,0293.1%
Asian3,8491.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native5430.2%

Household income

Under $10k 5.5%
$10k–$15k 4.3%
$15k–$25k 6.0%
$25k–$35k 7.7%
$35k–$50k 9.2%
$50k–$75k 17.2%
$75k–$100k 12.0%
$100k–$150k 19.4%
$150k–$200k 8.9%
$200k+ 9.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.5%
$10k–$15k4.3%
$15k–$25k6.0%
$25k–$35k7.7%
$35k–$50k9.2%
$50k–$75k17.2%
$75k–$100k12.0%
$100k–$150k19.4%
$150k–$200k8.9%
$200k+9.8%
Median income$91,892

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 8.8%
$50k–$100k 8.5%
$100k–$150k 9.7%
$150k–$200k 14.7%
$200k–$300k 25.7%
$300k–$500k 22.2%
$500k–$1M 9.2%
$1M+ 1.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$233,167
Median rent / month$1,130
Owner occupied82.2%
Renter occupied17.8%
Vacant9.4%
Single-family detached72.4%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes20.3%
Median rooms6.3
Avg household size (owned)2.67

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.8%
2010–201912.9%
2000–200928.0%
1990–199921.8%
1980–198914.9%
1970–197910.3%
1960–19695.3%
1950–19593.0%
1940–19491.2%
1939 or earlier1.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.4%
1 bedroom2.0%
2 bedrooms16.5%
3 bedrooms50.8%
4 bedrooms23.2%
5+ bedrooms7.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.1%
1 vehicle22.8%
2 vehicles41.5%
3 or more31.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas27.2%
Electricity62.5%
Propane / LP gas9.2%
Wood0.4%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family47,63456.6%
Cohabiting couple3,3054.2%
Male householder, no spouse11,09816.2%
Female householder, no spouse18,67122.9%
Households with children under 1827,15732.4%
Households with seniors (65+)23,12530.5%
Average household size2.63

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married26.8%22.8%
Married58.2%53.7%
Separated1.1%1.5%
Widowed2.9%8.8%
Divorced11.0%13.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.0%
Some HS, no diploma 7.1%
HS graduate 26.9%
Some college, no degree 21.9%
Associate's degree 7.8%
Bachelor's degree 22.5%
Graduate / professional 10.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.9%
Bachelor's or higher33.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,8934.0%
Kindergarten2,7994.6%
Elementary school22,75147.4%
High school13,37824.3%
College / grad school12,81619.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.5%
Retail trade 11.7%
Professional & management 10.7%
Manufacturing 10.7%
Construction 9.6%
Finance & real estate 8.6%
Transportation & utilities 6.4%
Other services 5.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.3%
Public administration 4.3%
Wholesale trade 3.8%
Information 1.6%
Agriculture & mining 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts40.5%
Service13.7%
Sales & office19.8%
Natural resources & construction12.0%
Production & transportation14.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.0%
Government13.1%
Self-employed5.7%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.1%
Carpool9.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.6%
Other means0.5%
Avg commute (minutes)31.6

Poverty

All people 11.0%
Under 18 years 13.0%
18 and over 10.5%
Married-couple families 6.1%
Female-led households 16.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.6%
Retirement income23.4%
Supplemental Security4.5%
Cash public assistance0.6%
Food stamps / SNAP9.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure36.9%
High cholesterol34.2%
Heart disease6.3%
Stroke2.9%
Asthma9.4%
Arthritis26.9%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease7.4%
Cancer6.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.2%
No physical activity24.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep34.7%
Fair or poor health16.0%
Poor mental health15.7%
Poor physical health10.8%
No health insurance14.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)73.6%
Visited dentist65.0%
Cholesterol screening90.4%
Teeth loss12.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans11,6007.3%
Disability%
Any disability15.5%
Under 188.0%
18–64 years12.9%
65 and over35.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance74.2%
Public insurance30.8%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only204,41594.8%
Spanish5,7412.1%
Other Indo-European3,9621.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander3160.1%
Other languages1,0100.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)205,15296.4%
Born in same state202,60595.6%
Born in different state140,48171.7%
Foreign born2,5470.9%
Naturalized citizen10,7943.6%
Not a US citizen4,94545.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French30,19014%
Arab22,16010.3%
Italian19,8059.2%
English1,5530.7%
Polish1,3270.6%
AncestryCount%
Dutch8550.4%
Irish5160.2%
German3020.1%
Norwegian640%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.7%
Internet access93.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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