Harvest, AL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Harvest? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Madison County, Alabama, with an estimated 5,819 people according to our dataset. It lies at 34.856°N, 86.752°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Harvest, AL?

What is the population of Harvest, AL?

Harvest has an estimated population of 5,819. That makes it the 105th largest of the 581 places we list in Alabama, and the 5th largest of 12 places in Madison County. The typical place in Alabama has about 1,155 residents, so Harvest is roughly 5.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Alabama with a similar population include Roanoke (5,913), Attalla (5,771), Monroeville (5,718), Chickasaw (5,702), Semmes (5,594). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Harvest differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Harvest?

Harvest has about 471 people per square mile (182 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Alabama, it is denser than about 75% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Harvest use?

Harvest uses one ZIP code: 35749. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 3 are assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Harvest in?

Harvest is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairview, GA, about 83 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Harvest located in Alabama?

Harvest lies in the northern part of Alabama, at 34.856° north latitude and 86.752° west longitude. The state capital, Montgomery, is about 176 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Fayetteville, TN, roughly 23 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Harvest is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Huntsville, AL, 13 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Harvest, AL?

The closest listed place to Harvest is Madison, AL, 10.0 miles to the south. Of the eight nearest places below, 4 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Harvest in?

Harvest is in Madison County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 01089. The county contains 12 places in our data, 5 of which have their own page here and 7 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Huntsville (319,249), Madison (51,593), Meridianville (7,087), Moores Mill (6,882), Hazel Green (3,901). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Harvest from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Harvest is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 153 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,796 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Harvest?

No. In our data, Harvest in Madison County, Alabama is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.