ZIP code
35040
Calera, AL
35040 covers Calera in Shelby County, with 18,819 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35040. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35040

About ZIP code 35040
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35040. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 35040
Race
- White11,784
- Black or African American5,174
- American Indian or Alaska Native117
- Asian133
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race791
- Two or more races1,210
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,462
Age
- Under 102,869
- 10 to 192,811
- 20 to 292,586
- 30 to 393,208
- 40 to 492,812
- 50 to 592,055
- 60 to 691,548
- 70 to 79970
- 80 and older355
Income and housing in 35040
Education
- High school graduate91.8%
- Bachelor's degree33.9%
- Graduate degree9.8%
Places covering 35040
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Calera81.9%
- Alabaster0.2%
- Columbiana0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Shelby County94.6%
- Chilton County5.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
17.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 35040
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,631 | |
| 2006 | 11,695 | |
| 2007 | 13,387 | |
| 2008 | 13,362 | |
| 2009 | 13,785 | |
| 2010 | 14,206 | |
| 2011 | 14,384 | 14,639 |
| 2012 | 14,828 | 14,760 |
| 2013 | 15,679 | 15,050 |
| 2014 | 16,064 | 15,270 |
| 2015 | 16,059 | 15,630 |
| 2016 | 16,646 | 15,760 |
| 2017 | 16,714 | 15,950 |
| 2018 | 17,141 | 16,110 |
| 2019 | 17,311 | 17,020 |
| 2020 | 17,611 | 17,410 |
| 2021 | 18,433 | 16,930 |
| 2022 | 18,464 | 17,540 |
| 2023 | 18,819 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 35040
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 35085Jemison8.8 miPop 8,786 · Income $61,845
- 35007Alabaster8.9 miPop 27,935 · Income $86,994
- 35115Montevallo9.8 miPop 16,911 · Income $54,157
- 35143Shelby10.0 miPop 2,966 · Income $76,987
- 35051Columbiana10.9 miPop 10,101 · Income $73,682
- 35114Alabaster11.5 miPop 7,777 · Income $96,335
- 35035Brierfield14.5 miPop 933 · Income $63,306
- 35080Helena14.8 miPop 19,808 · Income $111,871
- 35043Chelsea14.8 miPop 15,068 · Income $115,588
- 35124Pelham15.1 miPop 24,871 · Income $91,513
- 35171Thorsby16.0 miPop 3,613 · Income $77,396
- 35186Wilsonville16.5 miPop 5,121 · Income $92,723
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ZIP code 35040 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 35040 in?
- 35040 is in Calera, AL.
- What county is 35040 in?
- 35040 is in Shelby County.
- What is the median household income in 35040?
- The median household income in 35040 is $80,267.
- Which ZIP codes are near 35040?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 35040.