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ZIP Code 35906: Rainbow City, AL
ZIP code 35906 is in Rainbow City, Alabama, entirely in Etowah County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 10,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,420 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 73% of its land lies in Rainbow City, and 2% in smaller places; 25% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rainbow City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Etowah County
- Census places
- Rainbow City
- Metro area
- Gadsden, AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.0 sq mi · 299 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35906?
35906 centers on 33.927°, -86.095° and covers 35.0 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 35907, 35987, 35953, 35954, 35904, 35901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35906, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 35906 compare with the rest of Etowah County?
| Measure | 35906 | In Etowah County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,446 | 6th of 13 | 166th of 656 |
| Median household income | $56k | 5th of 11 | 209th of 370 |
| Median home value | $221k | 2nd of 10 | 104th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 35906?
The 2020 Census counted 10,444 people in 35906; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,446. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,446
- 2020 Census count
- 10,444+5.5% since 2010 (9,897)
- Households
- 4,207
- Median age
- 41.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 35906?
Of the 10,446 people the ACS estimates in 35906, 22.3% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.6%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic79.4%
- Black, not Hispanic11.6%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 35906 earn?
Median household income is $56,420 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Etowah County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,489 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,420±$7,200
- Income per person
- $39,433
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,3904,590 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 35906?
FHFA's house price index for 35906, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 63% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $220,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,048
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 4,769
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 35906?
313 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade56
- Health care and social assistance54
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Construction29
- Accommodation and food services27
- Finance and insurance22
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 35906?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35907 | Gadsden | 9,357 | $76k | 5.1 mi |
| 35987 | Steele | 2,861 | $79k | 8.5 mi |
| 35953 | Ashville | 7,083 | $74k | 9.3 mi |
| 35954 | Attalla | 12,054 | $60k | 11.4 mi |
| 35904 | Gadsden | 14,015 | $44k | 11.6 mi |
| 35901 | Gadsden | 18,769 | $49k | 12.5 mi |
| 35972 | Gallant | 1,291 | $43k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 35905 | Gadsden | 6,452 | $67k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 36271 | Ohatchee | 6,063 | $68k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.