Huntsville, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Huntsville, AL — 11 ZIPs, total population 190,178. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Huntsville, AL is covered by 11 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 190,178 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Huntsville splits its residents across 11 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Huntsville, the median household income averages $83,309 and per-capita income averages $43,950. Poverty rate runs at 14.3% and unemployment at 4.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $276,278 with median rent of $1,211 per month, and 51.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 11 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Huntsville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Huntsville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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11

ZIP Codes

190,178

Population

$83,309

Median Income

$276,278

Median Home Value

35.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Huntsville earn?

Median Household Income
$83,309
Per Capita Income
$43,950
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Poverty Rate
14.3%

What does housing look like in Huntsville?

Median Home Value
$276,278
Median Rent
$1,211/mo
Owner Occupied
51.5%
Housing Units
102,202

Who lives in Huntsville?

Bachelor's Degree+
44.9%
High School+
63.7%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
6.4%

ZIP Codes in Huntsville, AL

Side-by-side: Compare 35810 vs 35811 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
35810 30,617 410 America/Chicago
35811 25,955 217 America/Chicago
35803 25,471 207 America/Chicago
35805 22,498 950 America/Chicago
35801 21,509 589 America/Chicago
35802 21,297 453 America/Chicago
35806 18,951 314 America/Chicago
35816 15,228 1,109 America/Chicago
35824 6,070 184 America/Chicago
35808 1,946 13 America/Chicago
35896 636 976 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Huntsville, AL?
Huntsville, AL has 11 ZIP codes with a combined population of 190,178, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Huntsville?
The average median household income across Huntsville, AL ZIP codes is $83,309. The poverty rate is 14.3%.
What is the cost of living in Huntsville?
The average median home value in Huntsville, AL is $276,278. Median rent is $1,211/month. 51.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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