What city is 35906 in?

35906 is a Rainbow City, AL mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Rainbow City and 2% lies inside Gadsden; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35906?

About 10,446 people (±145), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,444.

What is the median household income in 35906?

$56,420 (±$7,200), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35906?

9 USPS carrier routes with 4,894 residential and 462 business mailboxes (5,356 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35906?

The closest, measured center to center: 35907 (5.1 mi, Southside), 35987 (8.5 mi, Steele), 35972 (8.6 mi, Gallant), 35953 (9.3 mi, Ashville), 35905 (10.2 mi, Glencoe) and 36271 (11 mi, Ohatchee).

35906 ZIP Code, Rainbow City, AL

35906 is a ZIP code in Rainbow City, Alabama in Etowah County. It covers 35 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35907, 35987 and 35972. 10,446 people live here in 4,207 households. With about 299 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $56,420, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rainbow City, AL
County: Etowah County
Land area: 35 sq mi
Population: 10,446
Median household income: $56,420
Carrier routes: 9 (4,894 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,446
Households	4,207
Median household income	$56,420
Income per person	$39,433
Median age	41.9
Homeowners	66.2%
Median home value	$220,900
Median rent	$1,048
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.0%
Average commute (minutes)	26.2
Households with kids under 18	33.1%
Moved in the past year	12.1%
Below the poverty line	10.1%
Broadband internet	90.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.4%
$10–15K	7.1%
$15–25K	11.9%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	17.8%
$50–75K	18.3%
$75–100K	9.4%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	3.7%
$200K+	7.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.0%
10–19	14.7%
20–24	6.5%
25–34	11.4%
35–44	10.5%
45–54	15.4%
55–64	13.9%
65–74	10.3%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.7%
Owned outright	29.0%
Rented	29.6%
Vacant	11.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	67.3%
Townhome	0.1%
2–4 units	8.1%
5–19 units	13.9%
20+ units	3.0%
Mobile / other	7.5%

Businesses in 35906

313 business establishments with 4,101 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 56
Health Care and Social Assistance: 54
Other Services (except Public Administration): 36
Construction: 29
Accommodation and Food Services: 27
Finance and Insurance: 22
Manufacturing: 18
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 17

EDDM carrier routes

35906 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,894 residential and 462 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35906

35906 has 9 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 4,894 residential and 462 business mailboxes. Routes range from 332 homes (C024) to 675 homes (R020); the median route has 553 homes. The Census counted 4,207 households in 35906 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 332 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 587 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 528 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 620 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 553 homes

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Every carrier route in 35906

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C016	City	553	30	$78,751	—	—	—
C023	City	528	64	$89,331	—	—	—
C024	City	332	135	$59,409	—	—	—
C025	City	620	55	$75,707	—	—	—
R004	Rural	567	8	$78,950	—	—	—
R013	Rural	587	128	$109,726	—	—	—
R016	Rural	493	7	$109,726	—	—	—
R020	Rural	675	14	$78,751	—	—	—
R026	Rural	539	21	$109,726	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35906 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

35907 — Southside city, AL (5.1 mi)
35987 — Steele town, AL (8.5 mi)
35972 — Gallant CDP, AL (8.6 mi)
35953 — Ashville city, AL (9.3 mi)
35905 — Glencoe city, AL (10.2 mi)
36271 — Ohatchee town, AL (11 mi)
35954 — Attalla city, AL (11.4 mi)
35904 — Gadsden city, AL (11.6 mi)

Areas that include 35906

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35906, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35906 in?: 35906 is a Rainbow City, AL mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Rainbow City and 2% lies inside Gadsden; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35906 in?: 35906 is in Etowah County.
What is the population of 35906?: About 10,446 people (±145), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,444.
What is the median household income in 35906?: $56,420 (±$7,200), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35906?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,894 residential and 462 business mailboxes (5,356 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35906?: The closest, measured center to center: 35907 (5.1 mi, Southside), 35987 (8.5 mi, Steele), 35972 (8.6 mi, Gallant), 35953 (9.3 mi, Ashville), 35905 (10.2 mi, Glencoe) and 36271 (11 mi, Ohatchee).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.