ZIP Code 35040 — Calera city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35040 covers Calera, AL in Shelby County with a population of about 18,819.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-6; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35040 is about $80,267 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 0.8%; 33.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 10.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $210,600 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,174 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.7% (about 14.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35040 in Calera, AL, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,353. That sits below the local median household income ($80,267), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Calera city, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.6) and wildfire (74.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Calera city, AL show little to no average snow and around 56.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 599 for ZIP 35040 (Calera city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.