Summary for Huntsville
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Located in: Primarily Madison County (see below). A portion of Huntsville extends into Limestone County and Morgan County.
Time Zone: Huntsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>
Telephone Area Codes: (256), (938)<2>
ZIP Codes: 35801-35816, 35824, 35893-35899<3>
Elevation: 610 feet [185.93 m] above sea level<4>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Huntsville)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<5> | 200,001 (11.05% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 180,105 (13.83% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 158,216 |
Total Area:<6> 210.4 sq. miles [544.9 km²]
Housing Units:<7> 84,949
Websites for Huntsville
Official Website: www.ci.huntsville.al.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.hsvchamber.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Huntsville:
Lat: 34.733300° (or 34°43'59" N)
Lon: -86.597200° (or -86°35'49" W)
USGS Topo Map: Huntsville<9>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Huntsville
GNIS ID: 2404746
FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 37000
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Huntsville)
About Madison County
The city of Huntsville is the County Seat for Madison County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Madison)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 372,547 (11.27% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 334,811 (21% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 276,700 |
Total Area: 812 sq. miles [2,104.9 km²] - of which 1.37% is water (11.11 sq. miles [28.8 km²])
Housing Units: 146,447
Official Website: www.co.madison.al.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Madison
GNIS ID: 161570
FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 089
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Huntsville)
About Alabama
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,447,100 |
Websites for State of Alabama
Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/
Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/
Parks: https://www.alapark.com/
Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing
Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama
GNIS ID: 1779775
FIPS State: 01
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Huntsville)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntsville: www.ci.huntsville.al.us/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While Huntsville is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). |
| <2> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Huntsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Huntsville includes: 35801, 35802, 35803, 35804, 35805, 35806, 35807, 35808, 35809, 35810, 35811, 35812, 35813, 35814, 35815, 35824, 35893, 35894, 35895, 35896, 35897, 35898 & 35899. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <6> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Huntsville. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <7> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <8> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Huntsville, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <9> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Huntsville. |