What city is 35043 in?

35043 is a Chelsea, AL mailing address. By land area, 38% lies inside Chelsea and 8% lies inside Pelham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35043?

About 15,837 people (±1,452), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,841.

What is the median household income in 35043?

$121,356 (±$10,290), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35043?

10 USPS carrier routes with 6,128 residential and 232 business mailboxes (6,359 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35043?

The closest, measured center to center: 35124 (4.6 mi, Pelham), 35051 (7.2 mi, Columbiana), 35185 (7.6 mi, Westover), 35242 (7.9 mi, Hoover), 35007 (9.5 mi, Alabaster) and 35186 (9.6 mi, Wilsonville).

35043 ZIP Code, Chelsea, AL

35043 is a ZIP code in Chelsea, Alabama in Shelby County. It covers 46 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35124, 35051 and 35185. 15,837 people live here in 5,289 households. With about 343 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $121,356, well above the Alabama median of $63,999; 40% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chelsea, AL
County: Shelby County
Land area: 46 sq mi
Population: 15,837
Median household income: $121,356
Carrier routes: 10 (6,128 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,837
Households	5,289
Median household income	$121,356
Income per person	$47,600
Median age	40.4
Homeowners	90.5%
Median home value	$366,200
Median rent	$1,322
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.6%
Average commute (minutes)	33.7
Households with kids under 18	40.1%
Moved in the past year	9.5%
Below the poverty line	4.5%
Broadband internet	96.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	2.9%
$25–35K	4.1%
$35–50K	6.6%
$50–75K	7.1%
$75–100K	14.5%
$100–150K	26.1%
$150–200K	16.2%
$200K+	18.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.5%
10–19	14.6%
20–24	5.3%
25–34	10.7%
35–44	13.6%
45–54	14.4%
55–64	11.5%
65–74	10.7%
75+	6.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	62.5%
Owned outright	25.0%
Rented	9.0%
Vacant	3.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	93.9%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	0.2%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	3.8%

Businesses in 35043

284 business establishments with 2,532 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 45
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36
Accommodation and Food Services: 32
Construction: 31
Health Care and Social Assistance: 28
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24
Other Services (except Public Administration): 23
Finance and Insurance: 20

EDDM carrier routes

35043 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,128 residential and 232 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35043

35043 has 10 USPS carrier routes (10 rural (R)) with 6,128 residential and 232 business mailboxes. Routes range from 491 homes (R010) to 743 homes (R002); the median route has 605 homes. The Census counted 5,289 households in 35043 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 690 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 579 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 491 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 590 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 619 homes

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Every carrier route in 35043

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	628	1	$117,825	—	—	—
R002	Rural	743	5	$116,936	—	—	—
R003	Rural	619	7	$144,447	—	—	—
R004	Rural	579	47	$85,646	—	—	—
R005	Rural	571	0	$161,119	—	—	—
R006	Rural	701	0	$107,973	—	—	—
R007	Rural	690	137	$107,927	—	—	—
R008	Rural	516	1	$87,628	—	—	—
R009	Rural	590	8	$98,289	—	—	—
R010	Rural	491	26	$116,936	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35043 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

35124 — Pelham city, AL (4.6 mi)
35051 — Columbiana city, AL (7.2 mi)
35185 — Westover town, AL (7.6 mi)
35242 — Hoover city, AL (7.9 mi)
35007 — Alabaster city, AL (9.5 mi)
35186 — Wilsonville town, AL (9.6 mi)
35244 — Hoover city, AL (9.8 mi)
35243 — Vestavia Hills city, AL (10.1 mi)

Areas that include 35043

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35043, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35043 in?: 35043 is a Chelsea, AL mailing address. By land area, 38% lies inside Chelsea and 8% lies inside Pelham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35043 in?: 35043 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 35043?: About 15,837 people (±1,452), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,841.
What is the median household income in 35043?: $121,356 (±$10,290), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35043?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,128 residential and 232 business mailboxes (6,359 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35043?: The closest, measured center to center: 35124 (4.6 mi, Pelham), 35051 (7.2 mi, Columbiana), 35185 (7.6 mi, Westover), 35242 (7.9 mi, Hoover), 35007 (9.5 mi, Alabaster) and 35186 (9.6 mi, Wilsonville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.