Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Shelby Hospital11.5 miPost officeCalera Post Office1.4 miTown hallCalera City Hall1.4 miPoliceCalera Police Department1.3 miFire stationCalera Fire and Rescue Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCalera Elementary School1.3 miMiddleCalera Intermediate School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Montevallo7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM32 miInterstateI-651.1 miUS highwayUS 311.5 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM29 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35040 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35040 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:38 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:46 am – 4:44 pm
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People18,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.47,061 householdsMedian household income $80,267Median home value $210,600Median rent $1,441 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 10,351 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 33 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, Arabic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year63 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alabaster Shelby Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Clanton
Nearby landmarksShelby Springsspring · 3.3 miMitchell Lakelake · 2.5 miNazarene Church Lakelake · 3.0 miSimpson Springspring · 3.3 miUniversity of Montevallocollege · 7.9 miShechi Lakesreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOliver Park Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.1 mi · 58 acresGeorge W. Roy Recreational Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 57 acresAlabama National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.6 mi · 479 acresEbenezer Swamp Ecological Preservestate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 72 acresEco Park at University Lakestate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 183 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200416 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202122 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShelby County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025222 of 243 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shelby County monitors, AL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Calera, the Wwb of Teserves 26,982 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
