ZIP code
35906
Rainbow City, AL
35906 covers Rainbow City in Etowah County, with 10,443 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35906. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35906

About ZIP code 35906
Acceptable cities: Gadsden
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35906. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 35906
Race
- White8,272
- Black or African American1,127
- American Indian or Alaska Native31
- Asian325
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race149
- Two or more races530
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 289
Age
- Under 101,222
- 10 to 191,327
- 20 to 291,190
- 30 to 391,181
- 40 to 491,241
- 50 to 591,315
- 60 to 691,334
- 70 to 791,093
- 80 and older541
Income and housing in 35906
Education
- High school graduate85.1%
- Bachelor's degree21.6%
- Graduate degree7.6%
Places covering 35906
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Rainbow City97.3%
- Gadsden0.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Etowah County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
2.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 35906
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,588 | |
| 2006 | 8,438 | |
| 2007 | 9,319 | |
| 2008 | 8,901 | |
| 2009 | 8,740 | |
| 2010 | 8,920 | |
| 2011 | 9,901 | 8,749 |
| 2012 | 9,874 | 8,700 |
| 2013 | 10,059 | 8,770 |
| 2014 | 10,103 | 8,620 |
| 2015 | 10,064 | 8,890 |
| 2016 | 9,959 | 8,820 |
| 2017 | 9,989 | 8,960 |
| 2018 | 9,875 | 8,720 |
| 2019 | 9,811 | 8,770 |
| 2020 | 9,926 | 9,040 |
| 2021 | 10,309 | 8,720 |
| 2022 | 10,429 | 8,850 |
| 2023 | 10,443 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 35906
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 35907Gadsden5.1 miPop 9,299 · Income $73,790
- 35987Steele8.5 miPop 2,672 · Income $78,707
- 35972Gallant8.6 miPop 1,300 · Income $52,839
- 35953Ashville9.3 miPop 7,020 · Income $69,415
- 35905Gadsden10.2 miPop 6,308 · Income $65,505
- 36271Ohatchee11.0 miPop 5,991 · Income $56,442
- 35954Attalla11.4 miPop 12,170 · Income $56,004
- 35904Gadsden11.6 miPop 13,571 · Income $40,915
- 36279Wellington12.4 miPop 3,290 · Income $56,839
- 35901Gadsden12.5 miPop 19,186 · Income $47,826
- 35952Altoona15.1 miPop 8,901 · Income $44,973
- 35956Boaz15.4 miPop 8,381 · Income $57,598
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ZIP code 35906 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 35906 in?
- 35906 is in Rainbow City, AL.
- What county is 35906 in?
- 35906 is in Etowah County.
- What is the median household income in 35906?
- The median household income in 35906 is $58,896.
- Which ZIP codes are near 35906?
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