Best Places35764, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35764, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35764 ranks 25,320th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35764
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
35764's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35764 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$528 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 35764 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Household income$55,586 median, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35764
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35764 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,586, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 35764's effective rate of 0.24%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 35764
35764 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35764.
Who works in 35764, and how
Work in 35764 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 35764
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35764.
What the weather is like in 35764, month by month
35764 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 76° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 35764
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35764
Schools across 35764 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Madison County Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Madison County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35764 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35764 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 35764 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35764
Is 35764 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35764 ranks 25,320th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and state infrastructure, and lowest on civic engagement and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35764 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $171,548. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $55,586 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 35764 safe?
Yes, 35764 is safer than 83% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $211 per resident a year.
Compare 35764 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35764. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35764 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
35764 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35764: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35764: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35764: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35764: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35764 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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