ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35816: Huntsville, AL

ZIP Code 35816 (Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama) has an estimated 15,939 residents in 7,003 households. The median household income is $40,242, the median home value is $128,900 and the median gross rent is $915/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

15,939

Margin of error ±1,605

Median household income

$40,242

Margin of error ±$5,962

Median home value

$128,900

Margin of error ±$20,470

Median gross rent

$915/mo

Margin of error ±$41

Median age

27.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.8 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 35816 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3581627.7 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35816$40,242Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35816$23,864Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3581624.7%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 358168.0%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3581625.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35816$128,900Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35816$915/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3581624.1%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3581616.8 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 358164.7%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35816

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 35816 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35816Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population15,939±1,6055,086,768334,922,499
Median age27.7 yrs±1.8 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,003±6941,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$40,242±$5,962$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$23,864±$2,614$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate24.7%±4.6 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.0%±2.9 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%±5.1 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$128,900±$20,470$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$915/mo±$41$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes24.1%±3.9 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.8 min±4.0 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.7%±2.0 pts8.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 35816
GroupZIP 35816AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.9%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.0%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.4%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35816 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Madison County
Largest overlapping place
Huntsville (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.06 sq mi· about 3,150 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Madison County

35741 Huntsville, AL35748 Madison County, AL35749 Harvest, AL35750 Madison County, AL35757 Huntsville, AL35758 Madison, AL35759 Meridianville, AL35760 Madison County, AL35761 Madison County, AL35763 Huntsville, AL35773 Madison County, AL35801 Huntsville, AL35802 Huntsville, AL35803 Huntsville, AL35805 Huntsville, AL35806 Huntsville, AL35808 Redstone Arsenal, AL35810 Huntsville, AL35811 Huntsville, AL35824 Huntsville, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35816 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.