35801 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35801, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35801 is a zip code in Madison County, Alabama, which covers Huntsville, with a total population of 25,145 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 35801 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35801.

The estimated population of people living in 35801 is 25,145, with a median age of 39.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35801 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
25,145
+3.32%
+4.83%
2020
24,337
+1.63%
-
2019
23,947
+0.94%
-
2018
23,724
 -1.1% -
2017
23,987
 - -

Population of 35801 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35801 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
79.4%
81.6%
 -2.70%
Black/African American
10.8%
11.1%
 -2.70%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.1%
3%
 +36.67%
Asian
1.3%
2.5%
 -48.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4%
1.4%
 +185.71%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35801 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 35801 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35801 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35801 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.6 -1% 38.3 +1.32% 41.9 -3.01%
2020 40 -0.74% 37.8 +0.53% 43.2 -0.92%
2019 40.3 -1.23% 37.6 -2.34% 43.6 -0.46%
2018 40.8 +0.49% 38.5 -0.77% 43.8 +1.15%
2017 40.6 - 38.8 - 43.3 -

The median age of the 35801 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 35801 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,309 -7.51% 1,166 +2.09% 1,205 1,183
10 to 19 1,206 -19.84% 1,198 +8.05% 968 1,272
20 to 29 2,012 +16.05% 1,463 +11.96% 2,348 1,630
30 to 39 1,828 +29.55% 1,583 +11.92% 2,404 1,714
40 to 49 1,860 -14.97% 1,364 -0.85% 1,587 1,336
50 to 59 1,564 +28.47% 1,441 +14.62% 2,045 1,646
60 to 69 1,314 +21.69% 1,332 +8.19% 1,604 1,443
70+ 1,344 -27.05% 2,003 -13.16% 1,009 1,751

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35801 zip code is $85,880.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 35801.

  • Under 25
    $45,208.00
  • 25 to 44
    $89,233.00
  • 45 to 64
    $109,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $65,213.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35801 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 35801, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 35801 is currently $119,643.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

15.56% of households in 35801 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 35801 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.52%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.97%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.69%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.88%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.81%
  • $200,000 or more
    15.56%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35801 is $51,986.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35801 by the total population of 35801.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35801 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35801 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.50%
  • Bachelor's degree
    52.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.04%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.62%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35801 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35801 zip over the age of 16 is 21,405.

Of those people, a total of 59.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 35801 is 56.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 35801 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 888 41.60% 4.30%
20 to 24 years 1,701 55.40% 1.80%
25 to 29 years 2,277 67.70% 3.60%
30 to 34 years 2,361 67.00% 3.00%
35 to 44 years 3,053 65.30% 6.60%
45 to 54 years 3,653 79.00% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 1,665 68.00% 4.50%
60 to 64 years 1,707 66.00% 0.90%
65 to 74 years 2,365 36.50% 0.50%
75 years and over 1,735 12.70% 5.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35801. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 17,362 64.00% 2.60%
Black or African American 2,309 20.50% 15.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 82 59.80% 32.70%
Asian 345 67.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 166 86.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,141 56.10% 3.10%
Hispanic or Latino 782 55.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,060 64.40% 2.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35801 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 35801 is 12,176, with median earnings of $59,714.00.

Women in 35801 are earning approximately 50.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,176 $59,714.00
Male 6,548 $80,389.00
Female 5,628 $40,260.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35801 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,713 $95,417.00
Business and Financial 999 $84,044.00
Computer and Mathematical 735 $109,821.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,185 $100,472.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 134 $52,000.00
Community and Social Service 158 $39,000.00
Legal 283 $113,625.00
Educational and Library 594 $42,348.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 503 $49,844.00
Healthcare Practitioners 959 $84,410.00
Healthcare Support 200 $16,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 72 $65,278.00
Law Enforcement 18 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 580 $16,822.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 420 $40,502.00
Personal Care and Service 210 $27,083.00
Sales 1,384 $51,009.00
Office and Administrative Support 925 $26,740.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 295 $37,446.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 80 $24,891.00
Production 386 $34,231.00
Transportation and Material Moving 195 $34,449.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35801 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 35801.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,068 $107,500.00 645 $83,060.00
Business and Financial 438 $112,768.00 561 $77,639.00
Computer and Mathematical 587 $109,107.00 148 $115,116.00
Architecture and Engineering 969 $101,917.00 216 $69,536.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 49 $85,958.00 85 $50,083.00
Community and Social Service 62 $57,857.00 96 $38,500.00
Legal 192 $156,250.00 91 $103,510.00
Educational and Library 130 $46,048.00 464 $40,530.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 217 $90,150.00 286 $34,211.00
Healthcare Practitioners 396 $249,286.00 563 $57,031.00
Healthcare Support 16 $0.00 184 $14,929.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 40 $66,111.00 32 $0.00
Law Enforcement 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 150 $27,879.00 430 $16,385.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 362 $40,805.00 58 $9,286.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $45,263.00 176 $25,714.00
Sales 680 $61,047.00 704 $26,156.00
Office and Administrative Support 245 $53,079.00 680 $25,343.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 295 $37,446.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 80 $24,891.00 0 $0.00
Production 261 $34,391.00 125 $25,938.00
Transportation and Material Moving 177 $34,375.00 18 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,555 households in 35801, with an average household size of 2.06 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,722 families living in the 35801 zip code with an average family size of 2.72 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 35801:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,470 354 898 4,833
Average Household Size 2.79 2.43 2.83 1.21
Total Families 4,470 354 898 0
Average Household Size 2.76 2.26 2.7 0

Poverty

Of the 5,722 families living in 35801, 5.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35801:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,518 housing units in 35801.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,555 91.64%
Vacant 963 8.36%

30.31% of the total 11,518 housing units in 35801 are rental units. This is approximately 3,491 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,885 are occupied by the owner - or 59.78% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35801 is $986.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35801 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    179
  • Less than $500
    511
  • $500 to $999
    1,284
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,093
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    573
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    19
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    11
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 35801 is $312,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35801 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    204
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    227
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    454
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    906
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,484
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,237
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,128
  • $1,000,000 or more
    245

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35801. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35801 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,598
  • 1940 to 1949
    960
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,161
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,433
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,247
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,136
  • 1990 to 1999
    673
  • 2000 to 2009
    331
  • 2010 to 2013
    971
  • 2014 or later
    8

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 35801 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    552
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,677
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,271
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,055

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35801 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35801 that commute to work in a particular way.

16.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35801.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    346
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,912
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,445
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,469
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,733
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    372
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    804
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    115
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    73
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    174
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    76
  • 90 or more minutes
    68

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35801 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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