Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:34 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:50 am – 4:39 pm
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People18,529 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.17,173 householdsMedian household income $106,175Median home value $337,000Median rent $1,493 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,157 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 9,639 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 18%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsKnox Creek Parkpark · 2.4 miPhillips Parkpark · 2.4 miWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 7,996 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 150 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 14.7 mi · 3,856 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 22.1 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadison Hospital2.8 miPost officeCapshaw Post Office2.8 miTown hallMadison Municipal Complex5.8 miPoliceMadison Police Department5.8 miFire stationMonrovia Fire Rescue Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolWall Highway Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryLegacy Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWestminster Christian Academy1.1 miCollegeOakwood University5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV10 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM84 miInterstateI-5656.6 miUS highwayUS 722.4 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35757 ZIP area.
