Which ZIP code in Shelby County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

35114 (Alabaster), at 92.3% (±3.3%), among 16 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Shelby County, AL

These are the 16 ZIP codes in Shelby County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 16 with at least 1,000 residents. 35114 (Alabaster, 92.3%), 35147 (Sterrett, 91.2%) and 35080 (Helena, 91.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Shelby County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Shelby County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	35114	Alabaster	92.3% ±3.3%	7,922	2,621	2,818
2	35147	Sterrett	91.2% ±4.9%	6,897	2,394	2,332
3	35080	Helena	91.0% ±2.5%	20,251	6,936	7,479
4	35043	Chelsea	90.5% ±4.7%	15,837	5,289	6,128
5	35178	Vincent	85.6% ±8.4%	3,078	1,191	1,576
6	35007	Alabaster	84.3% ±2.3%	28,586	10,453	10,668
7	35143	Shelby	84.0% ±11.0%	3,146	1,334	1,688
8	35124	Pelham	83.8% ±3.2%	25,238	9,900	11,178
9	35186	Wilsonville	83.1% ±8.7%	5,191	1,975	2,167
10	35078	Harpersville	82.6% ±6.0%	2,170	857	936
11	35040	Calera	78.9% ±3.8%	19,304	7,358	8,738
12	35051	Columbiana	78.9% ±5.6%	9,818	3,071	—
13	35094	Leeds	76.9% ±4.3%	14,854	5,726	7,003
14	35242	Birmingham	73.2% ±2.4%	57,374	23,978	26,130
15	35115	Montevallo	71.8% ±4.8%	17,610	6,033	6,576
16	35244	Birmingham	70.4% ±2.6%	38,217	15,272	17,019

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 16 of 18 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 18,431 households, on 32 carrier routes with 20,333 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Shelby County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 35114 (Alabaster), at 92.3% (±3.3%), among 16 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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