What city is 35986 in?

35986 is a Rainsville, AL mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Rainsville, 4% lies inside Shiloh, 2% lies inside Powell and 1% lies inside Sylvania; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35986?

About 8,207 people (±548), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,091.

What is the median household income in 35986?

$68,056 (±$13,267), 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 35986?

6 USPS carrier routes with 3,676 residential and 160 business mailboxes (3,841 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35986?

The closest, measured center to center: 35968 (3.5 mi, Fort Payne), 35988 (4.4 mi, Sylvania), 35971 (6.9 mi, Fyffe), 35744 (8.3 mi, Dutton), 35771 (9.7 mi, Section) and 35963 (11.2 mi, Crossville).

35986 ZIP Code, Rainsville, AL

35986 is a ZIP code in Rainsville, Alabama in DeKalb County. It covers 43 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35968, 35988 and 35971. 8,207 people live here in 3,464 households. With about 191 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $68,056, close to the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 46.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rainsville, AL
County: DeKalb County
Land area: 43 sq mi
Population: 8,207
Median household income: $68,056
Carrier routes: 6 (3,676 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,207
Households	3,464
Median household income	$68,056
Income per person	$34,065
Median age	46.8
Homeowners	89.5%
Median home value	$221,600
Median rent	$558
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%
Average commute (minutes)	20.9
Households with kids under 18	25.5%
Moved in the past year	7.0%
Below the poverty line	8.0%
Broadband internet	92.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.0%
$10–15K	5.1%
$15–25K	7.8%
$25–35K	10.0%
$35–50K	8.5%
$50–75K	17.8%
$75–100K	14.0%
$100–150K	24.9%
$150–200K	3.8%
$200K+	4.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.8%
10–19	13.7%
20–24	7.4%
25–34	10.2%
35–44	8.2%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	18.1%
65–74	17.1%
75+	5.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.8%
Owned outright	44.8%
Rented	9.5%
Vacant	7.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	86.3%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	4.5%
5–19 units	0.7%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	7.4%

Businesses in 35986

185 business establishments with 2,571 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 44
Health Care and Social Assistance: 28
Other Services (except Public Administration): 24
Accommodation and Food Services: 18
Finance and Insurance: 14
Construction: 13
Manufacturing: 13
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 8

EDDM carrier routes

35986 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,676 residential and 160 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35986

35986 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 3,676 residential and 160 business mailboxes. Routes range from 513 homes (R003) to 671 homes (R001); the median route has 617 homes. The Census counted 3,464 households in 35986 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 590 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 624 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 668 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 671 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 513 homes

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Every carrier route in 35986

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	671	16	$60,107	—	—	—
R002	Rural	610	4	$70,012	—	—	—
R003	Rural	513	12	$60,107	—	—	—
R004	Rural	624	43	$60,107	—	—	—
R005	Rural	668	26	$82,641	—	—	—
R006	Rural	590	59	$82,641	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35986 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

35968 — Fort Payne city, AL (3.5 mi)
35988 — Sylvania town, AL (4.4 mi)
35971 — Fyffe town, AL (6.9 mi)
35744 — Dutton town, AL (8.3 mi)
35771 — Section town, AL (9.7 mi)
35963 — Crossville town, AL (11.2 mi)
35967 — Fort Payne city, AL (11.2 mi)
35978 — Henagar city, AL (11.4 mi)

Areas that include 35986

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35986, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35986 in?: 35986 is a Rainsville, AL mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Rainsville, 4% lies inside Shiloh, 2% lies inside Powell and 1% lies inside Sylvania; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35986 in?: 35986 is in DeKalb County.
What is the population of 35986?: About 8,207 people (±548), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,091.
What is the median household income in 35986?: $68,056 (±$13,267), 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 35986?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,676 residential and 160 business mailboxes (3,841 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35986?: The closest, measured center to center: 35968 (3.5 mi, Fort Payne), 35988 (4.4 mi, Sylvania), 35971 (6.9 mi, Fyffe), 35744 (8.3 mi, Dutton), 35771 (9.7 mi, Section) and 35963 (11.2 mi, Crossville).

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