ZIP code 35022: Bessemer, AL
ZIP code 35022 is in Bessemer (37% of residents), McCalla (23%), Helena (14%), Birmingham (2.1%) and Hoover (1.2%), in Jefferson County (96%) and Shelby County (3.8%), Alabama. 22% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Alabama's 7th congressional district (96%) and Alabama's 6th congressional district (3.8%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 19 (91%), State Senate District 18 (5.0%), State Senate District 14 (3.8%) and State Senate District 16 (0.2%); its state house districts are State House District 15 (49%), State House District 56 (47%) and State House District 49 (3.8%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Bessemer | 37% |
| McCalla | 23% |
| Helena | 14% |
| Birmingham | 2.1% |
| Hoover | 1.2% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 96% |
| Shelby County | 3.8% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Greenwood CCD | 54% |
| Birmingham CCD | 35% |
| Hoover CCD | 7.4% |
| Alabaster-Helena CCD | 3.8% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Alabama's 7th congressional district (AL-07) | 96% |
| Alabama's 6th congressional district (AL-06) | 3.8% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Kenneth E. Gulley | 37% | |
| U.S. Representative (AL-07) | Terri A. Sewell (D) | 202-225-2665 | 96% |
| U.S. Representative (AL-06) | Gary J. Palmer (R) | 202-225-4921 | 3.8% |
| U.S. Senator | Katie Boyd Britt (R) | 202-224-5744 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tommy Tuberville (R) | 202-224-4124 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 19) | Merika Coleman (Democratic) | 91% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 18) | Rodger Smitherman (Democratic) | 5.0% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 14) | April Weaver (R) | 3.8% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 16) | Jabo Waggoner (R) | 0.2% | |
| State Representative (State House District 15) | Leigh Hulsey (R) | 49% | |
| State Representative (State House District 56) | Ontario Tillman (Democratic) | 205-417-1032 | 47% |
| State Representative (State House District 49) | Russell Bedsole (R) | 334-261-0491 | 3.8% |
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Elected in 2024 under AL's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).
Local government
- Bessemer website: https://www.bessemeral.org/
- Bessemer laws: search for the Bessemer, Alabama code of ordinances
- McCalla laws: search for the McCalla, Alabama code of ordinances
- Helena website: http://www.cityofhelena.org/
- Helena laws: search for the Helena, Alabama code of ordinances
- Jefferson County laws: search for the Jefferson County, Alabama code of ordinances
- Shelby County website: http://www.shelbycountyalabama.com
- Shelby County laws: search for the Shelby County, Alabama code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 19 | 91% |
| State Senate District 18 | 5.0% |
| State Senate District 14 | 3.8% |
| State Senate District 16 | 0.2% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 15 | 49% |
| State House District 56 | 47% |
| State House District 49 | 3.8% |
Voting precincts
11 voting precincts overlap ZIP 35022. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 35022 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.