ZIP Code 35806 — Huntsville city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35806 covers Huntsville, AL in Madison County with a population of about 28,443.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.7 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.

Huntsville, AL sits in a university / college context (near oakwood university (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 35806 is about $79,338 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.7%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 60.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 16.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 points above 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 $318,800 — about 8% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,150 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 48.5% (about 17.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35806 in Huntsville, AL, a household would need roughly $88,000 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 $2,048. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,338). 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 Huntsville city, AL as Relatively High (composite score 94.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.9) and hurricane (70.5). 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 Huntsville city, AL show little to no average snow and around 54.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 906 for ZIP 35806 (Huntsville 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.