Local servicesHospitalBradford Health Services-Madison Campus5.8 miPost officeHuntsville Post Office1.6 miTown hallMadison Municipal Complex3.9 miPoliceMadison Police Department3.9 miFire stationHuntsville Fire and Rescue Department Station 111.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryWilliams Elementary School1.8 miMiddleWilliams Middle School1.8 miCollegeCalhoun Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV1.4 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM75 miInterstateI-5651.8 miUS highwayUS 72 Alt2.3 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35824 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:34 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:50 am – 4:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,645 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.44,588 householdsMedian household income $103,619Median home value $390,300Median rent $1,271 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,848 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 5,653 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 24%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F54 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days62 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntsville Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLady Ann Lakelake · 2.3 miBetts Mountainpeak · 2.5 miWilliams Springspring · 2.3 miBetts Springspring · 2.7 miBeaver Dam Boardwalktrailhead · 3.8 miHatton Mountainpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.7 mi · 7,996 acresEdgewater Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 129 acresPalmer Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 102 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 12.2 mi · 3,856 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 206 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 20.3 mi · 1,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200130 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200130 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation585 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
