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 – 4:39 pm
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People23,858 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.511,438 householdsMedian household income $76,324Median home value $334,100Median rent $1,154 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,440 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 12,267 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 18%, retail 13%Average commute 18 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 11 mi away; snow from Huntsville Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksGarth Mountainpeak · 1.4 miMorris Mountainpeak · 1.6 miSugar Tree Pointcape · 2.4 miMadison County Nature Trail Lakelake · 2.7 miByrd Springspring · 1.8 miByrd Spring Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJones Farm Parkpark · under a mileMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 206 acresFern Bell Recreation Centerpark · under a mileWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.0 mi · 7,996 acresFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.6 mi · 203 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200119 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202049 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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 serving the town
Elevation634 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrestwood Medical Center1.5 miPost officeHaysland Post Office1.6 miTown hallHuntsville City Hall4.0 miPoliceHuntsville Police Department South Precinct1.3 miFire stationHuntsville Fire and Rescue Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolMayfair Child Development Centerunder a mileElementaryWhitesburg Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWhitesburg Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeDrake State Community and Technical College - Time Building4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV13 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM78 miInterstateI-5654.5 miUS highwayUS 2311.2 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound4.0 miTransit6 stops within a mileHuntsville TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35802 ZIP area.
