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Chelsea ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Chelsea, AL is 35043, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
16,260
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Chelsea uses the ZIP code above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chelsea in numbers

About 16,260 people live in Chelsea, in 5,724 households, the 45th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $115,337 a year, 80% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $360,000 (72% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,414 a month. The median age is 37.6; 48.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population16,260Chelsea16,260
Households5,724Chelsea5,724
Median age37.6Chelsea37.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$115,337Chelsea$115,337Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$360,000Chelsea$360,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,414Chelsea$1,414Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%Chelsea48.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.2 minChelsea33.2 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density498 / sq miChelsea498 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chelsea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chelsea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35043 Chelsea , AL Standard 15,837 $121,356 $366,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chelsea

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

ZIP codes overlapping Chelsea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35051 Columbiana , AL Standard 9,818 $80,061 $250,000
35124 Pelham , AL Standard 25,238 $99,726 $307,600
35147 Sterrett , AL Standard 6,897 $91,739 $317,300
35186 Wilsonville , AL Standard 5,191 $102,615 $304,300
35242 Birmingham , AL Standard 57,374 $117,047 $477,700

Map of Chelsea ZIP codes

35043

The ZIP codes of Chelsea, 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 Chelsea

The nearest larger towns are Pelham (24,827 people, 6.2 mi), Hoover (92,642 people, 11 mi) and Vestavia Hills (38,616 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Chelsea
TownPopulationDistance
Highland Lakes 5,866 6.2 mi
Pelham 24,827 6.2 mi
Eagle Point 3,110 6.8 mi
Meadowbrook 9,117 7.2 mi
Indian Springs Village 2,537 7.4 mi
Columbiana 4,725 8.2 mi
Brook Highland 8,146 9.4 mi
Hoover 92,642 11.0 mi
Vestavia Hills 38,616 12.2 mi
Alabaster 33,917 12.7 mi
Mountain Brook 22,029 13.8 mi
Helena 21,769 14.2 mi
Calera 17,714 14.4 mi
Homewood 27,829 14.4 mi

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