Postal Codes

35806 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35806 covers Huntsville, Alabama, with a population of about 28,443 and a median household income of $79,338.

Population
28,4431,118 per square mile
Median age
31.77 points below the US average
Median household income
$79,3381.3× the Alabama median
Poverty rate
10.7%1.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$367,757up 16.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,2871.3× the Alabama median
Degree or higher
60.5%25.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
48.5%16.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,094

Where 35806 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

Population28,443
Median age31.7
Family households51.7%
Born outside the US7.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.4%
White (non-Hispanic)57.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)30.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Veterans8.3%
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$79,338
Income per person$49,408
Poverty rate10.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k1.3%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k7.4%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k12.1%
$125–150k5.4%
$150–200k10.4%
$200k or more11.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,030
Mean adjusted gross income$89,946
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.1%
Returns, under $25k20.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.6%
Returns, $200k or more8.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$318,800
Median gross rent$1,287
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied48.5%
Vacant homes6.3%
Median year built2003

What the homes are

Detached house44.9%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units4.4%
5 to 19 units27.8%
20 or more units18.7%
Mobile home0.8%
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$367,757as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.6%
Typical asking rent$1,313as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$367,757$81,191

$87,267 in 2001 to $367,757 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,358$1,273

$1,358 in 2022 to $1,313 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.5%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home16.4%
Drives to work alone77.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.6%
Health

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

Obesity38.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16% 4.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.4% 1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28% 2.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.2% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81% 5.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11% 3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.5% 3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,094
People employed37,546
Annual payroll$3,023,111,000
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 63.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss69 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.

Tornado87Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake77.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide25.8Very 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$79,338$62,027$78,538
Income per person$49,408$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate10.7%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$318,800$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,287$963$1,348
Homeownership48.5%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.5%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%4.8%5.2%
Works from home16.4%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.3%3.8%13.9%
Median age31.739.338.7
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 stationHUNTSVILLE INTL AP, AL US15.4 km away
Rain in a year54 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January52.3°F / 33.1°F4.99 in rain, 0.7 in snow
February57.1°F / 36.4°F5.11 in rain, 1 in snow
March65.5°F / 43°F5.39 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April74.8°F / 51°F4.86 in rain
May82.5°F / 60.2°F4.67 in rain
June89.1°F / 68°F4.06 in rain
July91.5°F / 71.1°F4.49 in rain
August91.3°F / 69.7°F3.55 in rain
September86.5°F / 63.4°F3.49 in rain
October76°F / 51.8°F3.56 in rain
November63.9°F / 41.2°F4.25 in rain
December55°F / 35.9°F5.87 in rain, 0.2 in snow
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 supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% 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.

Huntsville City School District56.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Madison County School District43.6% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability7.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

35896 Huntsville, AL1.8 km away
35899 Huntsville, AL2.6 km away
35816 Huntsville, AL4.2 km away
35805 Huntsville, AL6.6 km away
35810 Huntsville, AL6.7 km away
35808 Huntsville, AL6.9 km away
35758 Madison, AL7.6 km away
35757 Madison, AL7.7 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 area25.45 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq mi
Population density1,118 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.7448, -86.6704

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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