Brownsboro, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35741
Madison County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,933
- 48/sq mi
- $124,650
- Median income
- $381,900
- Median home value
- 69.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Brownsboro pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 48
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35741 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 35741 (Brownsboro, AL) rose +9.2% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 217.4 in 2023 to 237.5 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 35741 covers 61.0 square miles in Brownsboro, Madison County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,933 residents on file, a density of 48 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35741 skews affluent, with a median household income of $124,650 (105% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $78,799. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.5% and unemployment is 2.2%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $381,900 (116% above the average Alabama ZIP), while 84.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,356.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 69.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Madison County, so 35741 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 35741
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Brownsboro, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35741.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 35741, Brownsboro, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,933
Population
61.0
Area (sq mi)
48
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35741?
50.8
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
4.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$124,650
Median Household Income
+105% vs state ZIP avg
$78,799
Per Capita Income
0.5%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,943
Total Housing Units
1,897
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$381,900
Median Home Value
+116% vs state ZIP avg
$1,356
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+9.2%
YoY Change (2024)
237
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+137%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 35741 have increased 9.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +137% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +10.9% | 152 |
| 2021 | +12.7% | 172 |
| 2022 | +29.3% | 222 |
| 2023 | -2.1% | 217 |
| 2024 | +9.2% | 237 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 68 business establishments in ZIP 35741, employing approximately 774 people with a combined annual payroll of $44,114,000.
68
Businesses
774
Employees
$44.1M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 11.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 11.8% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 7.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 7.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 35741 vs 35801 →
ZIP 35741 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35810
Huntsville (35810)
30,617 residents
- 35811
Huntsville (35811)
25,955 residents
- 35805
Huntsville (35805)
22,498 residents
- 35801
Huntsville (35801)
21,509 residents
- 35802
Huntsville (35802)
21,297 residents
- 35816
Huntsville (35816)
15,228 residents
- 35763
Owens Cross Roads (35763)
14,216 residents
- 35759 6,406
Meridianville (35759)
6,406 residents
- 35748 6,276
Gurley (35748)
6,276 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35741 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35741 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35741
Brownsboro (35741)
$124,650 median income
- 35763
Owens Cross Roads (35763)
$123,497 median income
- 35801
Huntsville (35801)
$105,585 median income
- 35748
Gurley (35748)
$103,563 median income
- 35759
Meridianville (35759)
$102,880 median income
- 35811
Huntsville (35811)
$90,812 median income
- 35802
Huntsville (35802)
$76,324 median income
- 35810
Huntsville (35810)
$51,233 median income
- 35816 $40,242
Huntsville (35816)
$40,242 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35741 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35801 | Huntsville, AL | 21,509 | 4.5 mi |
| 35748 | Gurley, AL | 6,276 | 5.5 mi |
| 35811 | Huntsville, AL | 25,955 | 5.4 mi |
| 35763 | Owens Cross Roads, AL | 14,216 | 7.0 mi |
| 35802 | Huntsville, AL | 21,297 | 5.6 mi |
| 35805 | Huntsville, AL | 22,498 | 7.9 mi |
| 35816 | Huntsville, AL | 15,228 | 8.4 mi |
| 35810 | Huntsville, AL | 30,617 | 8.9 mi |
| 35759 | Meridianville, AL | 6,406 | 10.6 mi |