ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35115: Shelby County, AL

ZIP Code 35115 (Shelby County, Alabama) has an estimated 17,610 residents in 6,033 households. The median household income is $57,372, the median home value is $179,000 and the median gross rent is $882/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

17,610

Margin of error ±1,235

Median household income

$57,372

Margin of error ±$5,379

Median home value

$179,000

Margin of error ±$17,484

Median gross rent

$882/mo

Margin of error ±$109

Median age

32.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.2 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 35115 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3511532.4 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35115$57,372Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35115$26,154Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3511517.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 351155.9%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3511521.6%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35115$179,000Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35115$882/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3511571.8%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3511528.2 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 351158.1%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35115

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 35115 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35115	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	17,610	±1,235	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	32.4 yrs	±1.2 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,033	±550	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,372	±$5,379	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,154	±$1,827	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.5%	±4.8 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.9%	±2.0 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.6%	±3.0 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$179,000	±$17,484	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$882/mo	±$109	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.8%	±4.9 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.2 min	±4.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.1%	±2.4 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 35115
Group	ZIP 35115	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	55.4%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	16.3%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	23.5%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35115 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Shelby County— also overlaps Chilton County, Bibb County
Largest overlapping place: Pea Ridge (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 123.38 sq mi· about 143 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Shelby County

35007 Alabaster, AL 35040 Calera, AL 35043 Chelsea, AL 35051 Shelby County, AL 35078 Harpersville, AL 35080 Helena, AL 35114 Alabaster, AL 35124 Pelham, AL 35143 Shelby, AL 35147 Sterrett, AL 35176 Vandiver, AL 35178 Vincent, AL 35186 Shelby County, AL 35242 Shelby County, AL 35244 Hoover, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35115 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.