Huntsville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35896
Madison County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 636
- 976/sq mi
ZIP code 35896 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, home to just 636 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 976 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 35896, but per-capita income is $4,424. Poverty here runs at -, with unemployment measured at 11.8%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; - of homes are owner-occupied.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Madison County, letting you compare 35896 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
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 35896, 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
636
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
976
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35896?
19.6
Median Age
24.2%
Male
75.8%
Female
1.2%
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?
$4,424
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 35896, employing approximately 1,070 people with a combined annual payroll of $22,684,000.
9
Businesses
1,070
Employees
$22.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 44.4% |
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 35896 vs 35816 →
ZIP 35896 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
- 35810
Huntsville (35810)
30,617 residents
- 35805
Huntsville (35805)
22,498 residents
- 35801
Huntsville (35801)
21,509 residents
- 35802
Huntsville (35802)
21,297 residents
- 35749
Harvest (35749)
20,575 residents
- 35806
Huntsville (35806)
18,951 residents
- 35816 15,228
Huntsville (35816)
15,228 residents
- 35757 12,840
Madison (35757)
12,840 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35896 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35816 | Huntsville, AL | 15,228 | 1.7 mi |
| 35806 | Huntsville, AL | 18,951 | 1.8 mi |
| 35805 | Huntsville, AL | 22,498 | 3.7 mi |
| 35810 | Huntsville, AL | 30,617 | 4.2 mi |
| 35757 | Madison, AL | 12,840 | 5.5 mi |
| 35801 | Huntsville, AL | 21,509 | 5.6 mi |
| 35808 | Huntsville, AL | 1,946 | 8.5 mi |
| 35758 | Madison, AL | 41,875 | 5.9 mi |
| 35749 | Harvest, AL | 20,575 | 7.4 mi |
| 35802 | Huntsville, AL | 21,297 | 8.0 mi |
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