🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

35816

Huntsville

ZIP Code 35816 is a standard zip code serving Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama (AL), in Madison County, United States. It has an estimated population of 15,228 with a median household income of $25,749. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alabama (AL)
County: Madison
City: Huntsville
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 34.738900
Longitude: -86.624900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 5.30 mi²
Water Area: 0.01 mi²
Population Density: 2874.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 34.771640°N, 34.726059°S, -86.596408°E, -86.661071°W

With 15,228 residents spread across 5.30 square miles, this area has a population density of 2874.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

15,228

Population

75th percentile

$25,749

Median Income

$97,900

Median Home Value

30th percentile

5.30 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 35816 is $25,749, and the median home value is $97,900.

Housing

7,821

Total Units

6,885

Occupied Units

88.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Huntsville, AL.

35801

Huntsville

35802

Huntsville

35803

Huntsville

35804

Huntsville

35805

Huntsville

35806

Huntsville

35807

Huntsville

35808

Huntsville

35809

Huntsville

35810

Huntsville

Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alabama.

36617

Mobile

$24,146

36108

Montgomery

$23,925

36048

Louisville

$22,279

35441

Akron

$30,052

36032

Fort Deposit

$28,348

36451

Grove Hill

$29,934

36726

Camden

$24,309

35217

Birmingham

$27,013

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