Pelham, Alabama

Pelham, Alabama
Location of Pelham in Shelby County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°18′16″N 86°47′5″W / 33.30444°N 86.78472°W / 33.30444; -86.78472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyShelby
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1964
Government
  MayorGary W. Waters
Area
  Total
39.243 sq mi (101.639 km2)
  Land38.737 sq mi (100.330 km2)
  Water0.506 sq mi (1.311 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
24,318
  Estimate 
(2022)
24,755
  Density639/sq mi (246.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35124
Area code(s)205 and 659
FIPS code01-58848
GNIS feature ID2404497
Websitepelhamalabama.gov

Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census, It incorporated on July 10, 1964 and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to nearly 1.2 million residents as of the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham.