Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:33 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:49 am – 4:38 pm
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People4,571 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.81,897 householdsMedian household income $124,650Median home value $381,900Median rent $1,356 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,173 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,357 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, professional and business services 24%, education and health care 16%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days49 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s station, 12 mi away; snow from Huntsville Intl Ap
Parks and public landsMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 1.8 miCold Springs Parkpark · 3.9 miBurritt Museumpark · 4.1 mi · 161 acresFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.2 mi · 203 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 489 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 7,996 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200113 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMadison County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, AL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHuntsville Utilities Water Dept.serves 310,107 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation708 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntsville Hospital for Women and Children6.4 miPost officeBrownsboro Post Office1.4 miTown hallGurley Town Hall5.7 miPoliceGurley Police Department5.7 miFire stationCentral Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMadison County High School1.9 miCollegeDrake State Technical and Community College6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV19 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM82 miInterstateI-5656.0 miUS highwayUS 722.4 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35741 ZIP area.
