Downtown Huntsville, with the Twickenham and Old Town districts, is ZIP 35801 and zoned for Huntsville High. Zillow: $393,739 in September 2026.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Huntsville’s Downtown Master Plan Update (PDF), historic districts page, address and school zone data, parks layer and Orbit schedule data; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2025; Zillow Research; and OpenStreetMap.
Downtown is Huntsville’s oldest ground: the courthouse square, Big Spring Park, City Hall and the office towers, with two of the city’s historic districts, Twickenham and Old Town, on its eastern and northern edges. Homes here run from antebellum houses to Victorian cottages, bungalows and newer apartments and townhomes.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Huntsville High, for every address in the area (2025 state report card: 90, an A).
- Home value: $393,739 in ZIP 35801 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exit: I-565 exit 19 (Memorial Parkway, Washington Street and Jefferson Street) or exit 20 (Oakwood Avenue and Andrew Jackson Way).
Part of our Huntsville neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
This page uses the city’s own “Downtown” area, the geographic area the city attaches to each address in its address data. On Oct. 17, 2026, it held 4,672 address points, all in ZIP code 35801 and all inside city limits, so the city provides police, fire and garbage service.
The city’s Downtown Master Plan Update (PDF), dated April 2006, studied a wider area running from Oakwood Avenue on the north to Governors Drive on the south, and from Memorial Parkway on the west to California Street and Andrew Jackson Way on the east. It splits that ground into the Downtown Core (Courthouse Square, Big Spring Park and the historic center), Downtown North and the Downtown Fringe. City Hall is at 305 Fountain Circle.
Twickenham and Old Town
From the city’s historic districts page:
- Twickenham became Huntsville’s first historic preservation district in 1972. The city says it has the state’s largest collection of pre-Civil War homes, more than 65 antebellum houses, in styles from Federal and Greek Revival to Queen Anne and bungalow. It has 446 address points in the city’s data.
- Old Town was designated in 1974. Its houses date from 1828 on, most from 1880 to 1929, and the city calls it the only complete section of Huntsville with a true Victorian character. It has 433 address points.
Changes to the outside of a building in either district go through the city’s Historic Preservation Commission; its guidelines are on the city site.
Schools
The city’s school zone data puts every address in the Downtown area in the same three Huntsville City Schools zones. Scores are each school’s overall 2025 score on the state report card (the 2024-25 school year).
| Level | School | Share of addresses | 2025 score (grade) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | Huntsville High | 100% | 90 (A) |
| Junior high (7-8) | Huntsville Junior High | 100% | 74 (C) |
| Elementary (pre-K to 6) | Blossomwood Elementary | 100% | 88 (B) |
Check one address with the city’s School Zone Locator. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP 35801 was $393,739 in September 2026, up 1.8% from $386,839 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and 35801 also covers Five Points, Blossomwood, part of Jones Valley and part of Monte Sano. The citywide Huntsville figure was $286,952, up 1.4%. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks layer:
- Big Spring Park, 200 Church St. SW, about 17 acres around the spring, with walking paths.
- Veterans Park, 200 Monroe St. NW, with walking paths.
- Robert E. “Bud” Cramer Jr. Park, 600 Meridian St. NE, with a walking path and playground.
- California Street Park, 708 California St. SE, with a playground.
- Lydia Gold Skateboard Park, 200 Cleveland Ave. NW, and the Microwave Dave Dog Spot next door at 190 Cleveland Ave. NW.
What to do downtown: our downtown Huntsville guide and parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- Interstate: I-565 exits 19 (Memorial Parkway, Washington Street and Jefferson Street) and 20 (Oakwood Avenue and Andrew Jackson Way), each within about 2.5 miles by road, using the exit numbers and destination signs mapped in OpenStreetMap.
- Airport: about 14 miles by road to Huntsville International Airport, 1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd. Distances are measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine; they are distances, not drive times.
- Orbit buses: routes 1 (Brahan Spring), 2 (Patton), 3 (Holmes, UAH), 5 (Byrd Spring), 6 (Jones Valley) and 10 (Pulaski Pike) stop downtown, according to the city’s schedule data. The Huntsville Transit Center is just north, at 521 Pratt Ave.
More in our getting around guide.
Neighborhood associations
The city’s neighborhood associations list includes the Twickenham Historic Preservation District Association, which meets the second Tuesday at the Weeden House, and Old Town, which meets the third Monday at 7 p.m. The city does not publish a list of homeowners associations.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap: Publix, 310 Pelham Ave. SW, and Garden Cove, 628 Meridian St.
How we drew this area
The boundary is the city’s own Downtown area in its address data. School zones, ZIP codes and historic district counts come from every address point in it, checked Oct. 17, 2026. Store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
What schools is downtown Huntsville zoned for?
Every address in the city’s Downtown area is zoned for Blossomwood Elementary, Huntsville Junior High and Huntsville High, the city’s school zone data shows. Their 2025 state report card scores were 88, 74 and 90.
What is the Twickenham Historic District?
Huntsville’s first historic preservation district, designated by the city in 1972. The city says it holds the state’s largest collection of pre-Civil War homes, more than 65 of them.
What ZIP code is downtown Huntsville?
- The Zillow Home Value Index for 35801 was $393,739 in September 2026, a modeled typical value, not a sale price.
Is downtown Huntsville a good place to live?
Here are the facts. Downtown has about 4,670 address points in the city’s data, including the Twickenham and Old Town historic districts and Big Spring Park; it is zoned for Huntsville High (90 on the 2025 state report card) and sits next to I-565 exit 19.
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