35040 Zip Code Profile

35040 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Calera, Alabama. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $140,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Birmingham-Hoover metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,378/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 35040 is $47,077.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 35040 earn an average of $34,361/year. Women earn only $20,733/year.

3,324 people in 35040 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 35040? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.3 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 7,230 men and 7,735 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,828 people (out of the 14,965 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,248 homes, and 246 businesses every day. 38 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

35040 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baghdad, Iraq!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 581 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,965
• White Population: 11,491
• Black Population: 3,026
• Hispanic Population: 762
• Asian Population: 143
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 99
• Male Population: 7,230
• Female Population: 7,735
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Alabama
• CSA Name: Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Birmingham-Hoover AL
• County: Shelby
• City: Calera
• Longitude: -86.7
• Latitude: 33.2
• Elevation: 581 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 205

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,281
• Drive alone: 2,739
• Carpool: 497
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 38


• Average commute time: 27.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 134
•    5 - 9: 381
•    10 - 14: 359
•    15 - 19: 289
•    20 - 24: 480
•    25 - 29: 132
•    30 - 34: 554
•    35 - 39: 126
•    40 - 44: 193
•    45 - 59: 429
•    60 - 89: 151
•    90 plus: 53

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $140,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $60,557
• Businesses: 268
• Employees: 4,433
• Annual Payroll: $199,344,000
• Average Family Income: $52,378
• Median Family Income: $39,710
• Average Income for Men: $34,361
• Average Income for Women: $20,733

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 4564.0
• Sr Senator: Richard C. Shelby (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Sessions (R)
• US House Representative: Spencer Bachus (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 117
• State FIPS Code: 01

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Primary Schools

Calera Elementary School

855 10th St

Calera, AL 35040

(205) 682-6120

Other Schools

Calera High School

8454 Highway 31 South

Calera, AL 35040

(205) 682-6100