ZIP Code 35611 — Athens city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35611 covers Athens, AL in Limestone County with a population of about 29,077.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 256, 938; U.S. House district AL-5; the HUNTSVILLE - DECATUR (FLOR) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35611 is about $54,606 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.4%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $201,700 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $619 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.1% (about 4.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35611 in Athens, AL, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,296. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,606). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Athens city, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 80.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.7) and hurricane (60.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Athens city, AL show little to no average snow and around 59.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 926 for ZIP 35611 (Athens city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.