ZIP code
35986
Rainsville, AL
35986 covers Rainsville in DeKalb County, with 8,221 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 35986. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35986
About ZIP code 35986
Acceptable cities: Powell, Shiloh
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35986. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 35986
Race
- White7,011
- Black or African American53
- American Indian or Alaska Native151
- Asian21
- Other race351
- Two or more races504
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 522
Age
- Under 101,021
- 10 to 191,102
- 20 to 29937
- 30 to 39915
- 40 to 491,002
- 50 to 591,047
- 60 to 691,015
- 70 to 79738
- 80 and older314
Income and housing in 35986
Education
- High school graduate84.6%
- Bachelor's degree24.6%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 35986
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.
- Rainsville65.3%
- Shiloh3.3%
- Sylvania3.0%
- Powell2.0%
- Fyffe0.0%
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.
- DeKalb 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
26.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 35986
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,603 | |
| 2006 | 6,564 | |
| 2007 | 7,555 | |
| 2008 | 6,895 | |
| 2009 | 6,808 | |
| 2010 | 6,651 | |
| 2011 | 7,912 | 6,720 |
| 2012 | 7,584 | 6,610 |
| 2013 | 7,551 | 6,660 |
| 2014 | 7,205 | 6,770 |
| 2015 | 7,446 | 6,660 |
| 2016 | 7,789 | 6,720 |
| 2017 | 8,168 | 6,660 |
| 2018 | 8,130 | 6,830 |
| 2019 | 7,968 | 6,930 |
| 2020 | 7,833 | 6,940 |
| 2021 | 7,844 | 7,020 |
| 2022 | 8,415 | 7,070 |
| 2023 | 8,221 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 35986
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 35968Fort Payne3.5 miPop 4,540 · Income $44,902
- 35988Sylvania4.4 miPop 2,376 · Income $53,036
- 35971Fyffe6.9 miPop 4,903 · Income $55,231
- 35744Dutton8.3 miPop 2,315 · Income $51,761
- 35771Section9.7 miPop 3,113 · Income $51,441
- 35967Fort Payne11.2 miPop 17,342 · Income $48,125
- 35963Dawson11.2 miPop 1,562 · Income $69,717
- 35978Henagar11.4 miPop 5,964 · Income $52,545
- 35765Pisgah13.2 miPop 4,297 · Income $65,482
- 35989Valley Head13.4 miPop 3,793 · Income $43,750
- 35974Geraldine13.8 miPop 1,998 · Income $64,821
- 35961Collinsville13.9 miPop 5,997 · Income $44,119
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ZIP code 35986 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 35986 in?
- 35986 is in Rainsville, AL.
- What county is 35986 in?
- 35986 is in DeKalb County.
- What is the median household income in 35986?
- The median household income in 35986 is $65,774.
- Which ZIP codes are near 35986?
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