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
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People24,947 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.48,815 householdsMedian household income $129,852Median home value $377,400Median rent $1,810 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 13,516 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, Korean 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% 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 landmarksBeaver Dam Boardwalktrailhead · under a mileSulcer Springspring · 1.3 miLake Garylake · 3.5 miWithers Springspring · 2.7 miPickett Pondlake · 2.1 miBetts Mountainpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.3 mi · 16,648 acresPalmer Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 102 acresMill Creek Greenway Parkpark · 4.9 miSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 8.5 mi · 3,856 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.6 mi · 1,867 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 206 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 200134 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200134 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Madison, the W & Ww Board of theserves 54,114 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBradford Health Services-Madison Campus5.9 miPost officeBelle Mina Post Office3.6 miTown hallMadison Municipal Complex5.8 miPoliceMadison Police Department5.8 miFire stationHuntsville Fire Department Station 181.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohn C Calhoun State Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV2.5 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM75 miInterstateI-5652.2 miUS highwayUS 72 Alt2.2 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35756 ZIP area.
