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Helena ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Helena, AL is 35080, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
21,769
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Helena itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bessemer (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Helena 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.

Helena in numbers

About 21,769 people live in Helena, in 7,613 households, the 31st-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $115,139 a year, 80% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $330,700 (58% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,574 a month. The median age is 37.8; 51.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population21,769Helena21,769
Households7,613Helena7,613
Median age37.8Helena37.8Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$115,139Helena$115,139Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$330,700Helena$330,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,574Helena$1,574Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%Helena51.4%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minHelena30.7 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density975 / sq miHelena975 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Helena

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Helena
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35080 Helena , AL Standard 20,251 $118,344 $312,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Helena

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

ZIP codes overlapping Helena
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35007 Alabaster , AL Standard 28,586 $88,505 $245,500
35022 Bessemer , AL Standard 23,126 $81,846 $258,900
35114 Maylene , AL Standard 7,922 $98,355 $310,200
35124 Pelham , AL Standard 25,238 $99,726 $307,600
35244 Birmingham , AL Standard 38,217 $113,450 $412,000

Map of Helena ZIP codes

35080

The ZIP codes of Helena, 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 Helena

The nearest larger towns are Alabaster (33,917 people, 5.8 mi), Hoover (92,642 people, 7.5 mi) and Bessemer (25,400 people, 8.1 mi).

Towns near Helena
TownPopulationDistance
Alabaster 33,917 5.8 mi
Hoover 92,642 7.5 mi
Bessemer 25,400 8.1 mi
Pelham 24,827 8.3 mi
McCalla 13,253 8.6 mi
Indian Springs Village 2,537 9.3 mi
Montevallo 7,556 11.0 mi
Brighton 3,079 11.4 mi
Hueytown 16,414 11.7 mi
Midfield 5,045 12.1 mi
Meadowbrook 9,117 12.7 mi
Homewood 27,829 12.7 mi
Fairfield 9,728 13.4 mi
Calera 17,714 13.5 mi

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