New Market is a community in Madison County, Alabama, home to about 1,314 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35761.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in New Market, part in Hazel Green and Moores Mill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Market. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL484 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Market; 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.
New Market had 1,543 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 285th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Wtp, TN weather station (17 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Market.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Market SchoolNew Market | Pre-K–6 | 426 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Walnut Grove SchoolNew Market | Pre-K–6 | 303 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Moores Mill Intermediate SchoolNew Market | 3–5 | 675 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Buckhorn Middle SchoolNew Market | 7–8 | 701 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Buckhorn High SchoolNew Market | 9–12 | 1,320 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hazel Green and Moores Mill.
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