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35803 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35803 covers Huntsville, Alabama, with a population of about 29,283 and a median household income of $95,182.

Population
29,283595 per square mile
Median age
44.55.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$95,1821.5× the Alabama median
Poverty rate
6.4%6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$322,935up 13.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,2211.3× the Alabama median
Degree or higher
54%19 points above the US average
Homeownership
81.8%16.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
368

Where 35803 is

Huntsville, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population29,283
Median age44.5
Family households66.5%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.8%
White (non-Hispanic)81.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans12.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$95,182
Income per person$53,214
Poverty rate6.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k11.7%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k12.6%
$200k or more14.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,610
Mean adjusted gross income$94,184
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.5%
Returns, under $25k21.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.7%
Returns, $200k or more9.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$259,100
Median gross rent$1,221
Rent as a share of household income30.7%
Owner-occupied81.8%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house83.7%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units5.4%
20 or more units2.9%
Mobile home2.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$322,935as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68%
Typical asking rent$1,656as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 9.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$331,826$86,076

$89,066 in 2001 to $322,935 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,656$1,441

$1,441 in 2022 to $1,656 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher54%
High school diploma or higher96.2%
Works from home18.3%
Drives to work alone74.6%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.3% 5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20% 5.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening74.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69% 7.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.8% 8.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.4% 2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.8% 3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.8% 4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7% 6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments368
People employed6,388
Annual payroll$287,584,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 74.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79.8 out of 100
Community resilience76 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm73.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought67.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide65.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$95,182$62,027$78,538
Income per person$53,214$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate6.4%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$259,100$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,221$963$1,348
Homeownership81.8%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher54%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home18.3%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%3.8%13.9%
Median age44.539.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOWENS CROSS ROADS 3S, AL US12.3 km away
Rain in a year58 in

Average high and low by month

January50.3°F / 29.6°F5.93 in rain
February54.7°F / 32.1°F5.52 in rain
March62.8°F / 38.7°F5.53 in rain
April71.4°F / 46.2°F5.08 in rain
May78.4°F / 55.8°F4.91 in rain
June85.5°F / 63.8°F4.52 in rain
July88.1°F / 68.2°F4.2 in rain
August88.3°F / 66.5°F3.73 in rain
September83.6°F / 59.4°F4.22 in rain
October73.7°F / 47.4°F3.71 in rain
November61.8°F / 36.5°F4.55 in rain
December53.1°F / 32.1°F6.2 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket29% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Madison County School District52.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Huntsville City School District47.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

35802 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35763 Owens Cross Roads, AL7.9 km away
35805 Huntsville, AL11.2 km away
35808 Huntsville, AL11.8 km away
35801 Huntsville, AL11.9 km away
35804 Huntsville, AL12.4 km away
35893 Huntsville, AL12.6 km away
35895 Huntsville, AL12.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Madison County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area49.21 sq mi
Water area2.11 sq mi
Population density595 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.6205, -86.5510

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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