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Calera ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Calera, AL is 35040, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
17,714
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Calera uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Calera in numbers

About 17,714 people live in Calera, in 6,686 households, the 36th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $87,194 a year, 36% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,300 (12% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,601 a month. The median age is 33.9; 37.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population17,714Calera17,714
Households6,686Calera6,686
Median age33.9Calera33.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$87,194Calera$87,194Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$235,300Calera$235,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,601Calera$1,601Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%Calera37.1%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.0 minCalera33.0 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density729 / sq miCalera729 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Calera city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Calera

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Calera
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35040 Calera , AL Standard 19,304 $84,554 $232,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Calera

These ZIP codes cover part of Calera but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Calera
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35007 Alabaster , AL Standard 28,586 $88,505 $245,500
35051 Columbiana , AL Standard 9,818 $80,061 $250,000
35115 Montevallo , AL Standard 17,610 $57,372 $179,000

Map of Calera ZIP codes

35040

The ZIP codes of Calera, AL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Calera

The nearest larger towns are Alabaster (33,917 people, 7.8 mi), Helena (21,769 people, 14 mi) and Pelham (24,827 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Calera
TownPopulationDistance
Montevallo 7,556 5.9 mi
Alabaster 33,917 7.8 mi
Columbiana 4,725 8.9 mi
Jemison 2,796 10.5 mi
Helena 21,769 13.5 mi
Pelham 24,827 13.8 mi
Chelsea 16,260 14.4 mi
Indian Springs Village 2,537 16.5 mi
Hoover 92,642 17.9 mi
Meadowbrook 9,117 19.0 mi
Eagle Point 3,110 19.7 mi
Highland Lakes 5,866 19.8 mi
Clanton 8,958 20.5 mi
McCalla 13,253 20.5 mi

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