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ZIP 35043 · Chelsea

Who lives in ZIP code 35043 (Chelsea, AL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Chelsea, AL · Shelby County

uszips 2026
People15,837
Median age40.4
Household income$121,356
Home value$366,018
Median rent$1,322/mo
Poverty4.5%
College degree+46.6%
Commute34 min

Place

Metro area
Birmingham, AL
Wider region
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL
Time zone
Central
Density
132 / sq mi
Housing units
5,289

County

Shelby100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.5%
10–1914.6%
20s11.0%
30s11.6%
40s14.7%
50s13.1%
60s11.0%
70s9.2%
80+2.4%

17.6% are 65 or older; 75.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K6.8%
$25K–50K10.7%
$50K–75K7.1%
$75K–100K14.5%
$100K–150K26.1%
$150K+34.7%

60.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $50,064.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.3%
High school20.4%
Some college30.7%
Bachelor's33.4%
Graduate13.2%

33.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White83.6%
Black9.6%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.3%
Two or more5.5%

4.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
67.0%
Never married
21.0%
Divorced
8.8%
Widowed
3.2%
Family size
3.29
Dual-income families
62.8%

Housing

Own their home
90.5%
Rent burden
17.6%
Men / women
51% / 50%

Work

In labor force
64.3%
Unemployment
3.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
Farmers
0.6%

Community

Charitable givers
43.4%
Veterans
8.9%
With a disability
13.6%
No health insurance
5.0%
Limited English
0.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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