ZIP Code 35896 — Huntsville city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35896 covers Huntsville, AL in Madison County with a population of about 532.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.7 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 (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 12.4%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 26.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 137.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

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 17 for ZIP 35896 (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.