Alabaster is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, home to about 33,917 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35007 and 35114.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alabaster
Mostly Alabaster; also Brantleyville and Helena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alabaster. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX557 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alabaster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alabaster had 33,284 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Shelby County grew from 23,684 residents in 1900 to 223,024 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alabaster Shelby Co Ap, AL weather station (2 miles away).
87,718 jobs at 5,610 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alabaster’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 75 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alabaster City, Shelby County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creek View Elementary SchoolMaylene | Pre-K–3 | 958 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Meadow View Elementary SchoolAlabaster | Pre-K–3 | 953 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Thompson Intermediate SchoolAlabaster | 4–5 | 901 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| New DirectionColumbiana | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 10.5 mi |
| Thompson Middle SchoolAlabaster | 6–8 | 1,444 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Thompson High SchoolAlabaster | 9–12 | 2,060 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Weekday Early Education ProgramAlabaster | Pre-K–K | 70 | Baptist | 3.3 mi |
| Evangel Classical Christian SchoolAlabaster | Pre-K–12 | 287 | Presbyterian | 3.0 mi |
| River Cape Montessori School LlcAlabaster | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu MinistryAlabaster | Pre-K–K | 8 | Baptist | 3.0 mi |
| The Day ProgramAlabaster | 7–11 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brantleyville and Helena.
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