Pea Ridge is a community in Shelby County, Alabama, home to about 718 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35115.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Montevallo; part is in Pea Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pea Ridge. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX553 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pea Ridge; 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.
It’s the 379th 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 (6 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).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pea Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Shelby County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevallo Elementary SchoolMontevallo | K–5 | 758 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Calera MiddleMontevallo | 6–8 | 767 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Montevallo Middle SchoolMontevallo | 6–8 | 346 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Montevallo High SchoolMontevallo | 9–12 | 485 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Montevallo and Wilton.
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