ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35906: Rainbow City, AL

ZIP Code 35906 (Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama) has an estimated 10,446 residents in 4,207 households. The median household income is $56,420, the median home value is $220,900 and the median gross rent is $1,048/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

10,446

Margin of error ±145

Median household income

$56,420

Margin of error ±$7,200

Median home value

$220,900

Margin of error ±$17,189

Median gross rent

$1,048/mo

Margin of error ±$67

Median age

41.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.2 min

Margin of error ±6.3 min

How ZIP 35906 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3590641.9 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35906$56,420Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35906$39,433Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3590610.1%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3590610.1%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3590621.0%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35906$220,900Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35906$1,048/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3590666.2%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3590626.2 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 359067.8%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35906

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 35906 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35906	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	10,446	±145	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	41.9 yrs	±4.3 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,207	±318	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,420	±$7,200	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,433	±$9,874	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.1%	±4.4 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.1%	±5.2 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.0%	±4.3 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$220,900	±$17,189	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,048/mo	±$67	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.2%	±4.0 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.2 min	±6.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.8%	±3.8 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 35906
Group	ZIP 35906	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	79.4%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.6%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.2%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.3%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35906 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Etowah County
Largest overlapping place: Rainbow City (73% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 34.98 sq mi· about 299 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Etowah County

35901 Etowah County, AL 35903 Etowah County, AL 35904 Gadsden, AL 35905 Glencoe, AL 35907 Southside, AL 35952 Etowah County, AL 35954 Etowah County, AL 35956 Whitesboro, AL 35972 Gallant, AL 35990 Walnut Grove, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35906 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.