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35811 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35811 covers Huntsville, Alabama, with a population of about 29,748 and a median household income of $92,361.

Population
29,748635 per square mile
Median age
37.21.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$92,3611.5× the Alabama median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$288,853up 16.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,0481.1× the Alabama median
Degree or higher
35.4%about the US average
Homeownership
78.3%13.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
475

Where 35811 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

Population29,748
Median age37.2
Family households63.8%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.2%
White (non-Hispanic)63.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)26.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Veterans11%
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$92,361
Income per person$44,680
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k13.2%
$125–150k11.7%
$150–200k10.3%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,810
Mean adjusted gross income$81,395
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.9%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$249,900
Median gross rent$1,048
Rent as a share of household income30.1%
Owner-occupied78.3%
Vacant homes8.6%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house84.5%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units4.1%
20 or more units2%
Mobile home4.7%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$288,853as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.4%
Typical asking rent$1,365as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$294,168$66,246

$88,666 in 2001 to $288,853 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,365$1,167

$1,167 in 2022 to $1,365 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home10.1%
Drives to work alone75%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.1%
Health

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

Obesity41.4% 8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.6% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.8% 0.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.4% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.4% 2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments475
People employed8,012
Annual payroll$400,366,000
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 71.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.2 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.

Tornado89.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm75.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.1Relatively 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$92,361$62,027$78,538
Income per person$44,680$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate12%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$249,900$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,048$963$1,348
Homeownership78.3%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home10.1%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%3.8%13.9%
Median age37.239.338.7
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 US26.7 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket64% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket27% 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 District75.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Huntsville City School District24.6% 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 vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

35762 Normal, AL2.8 km away
35807 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35809 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35812 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35813 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35814 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35815 Huntsville, AL5.3 km away
35894 Huntsville, AL5.3 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 area46.87 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq mi
Population density635 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.7789, -86.5438

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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