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Rainbow City ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Rainbow City, AL is 35906, and its area codes are 256 and 938.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,284
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rainbow City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gadsden (5.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rainbow City uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rainbow City in numbers

About 10,284 people live in Rainbow City, in 4,131 households. The median household income is $56,398 a year, 12% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,000 (6% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,048 a month. The median age is 41.7; 20.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population10,284Rainbow City10,284
Households4,131Rainbow City4,131
Median age41.7Rainbow City41.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$56,398Rainbow City$56,398Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$223,000Rainbow City$223,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,048Rainbow City$1,048Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%Rainbow City20.8%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.7 minRainbow City26.7 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density401 / sq miRainbow City401 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Rainbow City city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Rainbow City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rainbow City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35906 Rainbow City , AL Standard 10,446 $56,420 $220,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rainbow City

These ZIP codes cover part of Rainbow City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Rainbow City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35901 Gadsden , AL Standard 18,769 $48,876 $166,200

Map of Rainbow City ZIP codes

35906

The ZIP codes of Rainbow City, AL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Rainbow City

The nearest larger towns are Gadsden (33,374 people, 6.6 mi), Boaz (10,814 people, 19 mi) and Saks (10,681 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Rainbow City
TownPopulationDistance
Attalla 5,775 4.5 mi
Southside 9,483 4.6 mi
Gadsden 33,374 6.6 mi
Glencoe 5,353 8.7 mi
Hokes Bluff 4,547 13.4 mi
Alexandria 3,475 16.8 mi
Boaz 10,814 19.1 mi
Weaver 3,324 19.7 mi
Saks 10,681 20.0 mi
Jacksonville 14,437 20.6 mi
West End-Cobb Town 3,453 22.6 mi
Oneonta 6,971 23.3 mi
Anniston 21,271 23.6 mi
Albertville 22,813 24.2 mi

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