Madison is a city in Madison County, Alabama, home to about 60,106 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35758, and parts of 35756 are in Madison too.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Madison; also Huntsville
Mostly Huntsville; part is in Madison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Madison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Madison had 56,933 residents in the 2020 census, up 94% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Madison County grew from 43,702 residents in 1900 to 388,153 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville Intl Ap, AL weather station (4 miles away).
191,024 jobs at 9,295 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
721 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 81 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 185 |
| Mental health providers | 222 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 93 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madison City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison City School PreK CenterMadison | Pre-K | 252 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mill Creek Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 965 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Columbia Elementary SchoolMadison | K–5 | 701 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison | K–5 | 869 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Horizon Elementary SchoolMadison | K–5 | 567 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolMadison | K–5 | 603 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| MidTown Elementary SchoolMadison | K–5 | 1,097 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rainbow Elementary SchoolMadison | K–5 | 725 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Discovery Middle SchoolMadison | 6–8 | 1,054 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Journey Middle SchoolMadison | 6–8 | 903 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolMadison | 6–8 | 1,103 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bob Jones High SchoolMadison | 9–12 | 2,048 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| James Clemens High SchoolMadison | 9–12 | 2,159 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison AcademyMadison | Pre-K–12 | 807 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Huntsville and Triana.
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