Huntsville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35808
Madison County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,946
- 13/sq mi
- $142,273
- Median income
- 53.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Huntsville pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 3%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35808 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35808 covers 149.7 square miles in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,946 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35808 skews affluent, with a median household income of $142,273 (134% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $58,275. The poverty rate is 16.1%, with unemployment at 2.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 53.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Madison County, so 35808 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 35808
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Huntsville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35808.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
28 establishments
- Finance and insurance 5
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 4
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 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 35808, Huntsville, 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
1,946
Population
149.7
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35808?
34.2
Median Age
56.1%
Male
43.9%
Female
6.3%
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?
$142,273
Median Household Income
+134% vs state ZIP avg
$58,275
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
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?
370
Total Housing Units
360
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,654
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 61 business establishments in ZIP 35808, employing approximately 2,913 people with a combined annual payroll of $267,323,000.
61
Businesses
2,913
Employees
$267.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 28 | 45.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 8.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.9% |
| Information | 3 | 4.9% |
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 35808 vs 35824 →
ZIP 35808 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35758
Madison (35758)
41,875 residents
- 35805
Huntsville (35805)
22,498 residents
- 35801
Huntsville (35801)
21,509 residents
- 35802
Huntsville (35802)
21,297 residents
- 35806
Huntsville (35806)
18,951 residents
- 35816 15,228
Huntsville (35816)
15,228 residents
- 35824 6,070
Huntsville (35824)
6,070 residents
- 35754 5,362
Laceys Spring (35754)
5,362 residents
- 35808 1,946
Huntsville (35808)
1,946 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35808 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35808 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35808
Huntsville (35808)
$142,273 median income
- 35758
Madison (35758)
$117,380 median income
- 35801
Huntsville (35801)
$105,585 median income
- 35824
Huntsville (35824)
$103,619 median income
- 35754
Laceys Spring (35754)
$96,071 median income
- 35806
Huntsville (35806)
$86,768 median income
- 35802
Huntsville (35802)
$76,324 median income
- 35775 $51,409
Valhermoso Springs (35775)
$51,409 median income
- 35816 $40,242
Huntsville (35816)
$40,242 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35808 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35824 | Huntsville, AL | 6,070 | 5.5 mi |
| 35805 | Huntsville, AL | 22,498 | 5.7 mi |
| 35775 | Valhermoso Springs, AL | 636 | 6.2 mi |
| 35896 | Huntsville, AL | 636 | 8.5 mi |
| 35816 | Huntsville, AL | 15,228 | 7.6 mi |
| 35802 | Huntsville, AL | 21,297 | 6.2 mi |
| 35806 | Huntsville, AL | 18,951 | 9.2 mi |
| 35754 | Laceys Spring, AL | 5,362 | 8.2 mi |
| 35758 | Madison, AL | 41,875 | 7.6 mi |
| 35801 | Huntsville, AL | 21,509 | 8.4 mi |