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Rainsville ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Rainsville, AL is 35986, and its area codes are 256 and 938.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,702
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Rainsville 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.

Rainsville in numbers

About 5,702 people live in Rainsville, in 2,529 households. The median household income is $74,046 a year, 16% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,400 (10% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $519 a month. The median age is 49.4; 28.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population5,702Rainsville5,702
Households2,529Rainsville2,529
Median age49.4Rainsville49.4Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$74,046Rainsville$74,046Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$230,400Rainsville$230,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$519Rainsville$519Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%Rainsville28.6%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.3 minRainsville19.3 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density275 / sq miRainsville275 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rainsville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rainsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35986 Rainsville , AL Standard 8,207 $68,056 $221,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rainsville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rainsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35968 Fort Payne , AL Standard 4,763 $43,539 $122,400

Map of Rainsville ZIP codes

35986

The ZIP codes of Rainsville, 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 Rainsville

The nearest larger towns are Fort Payne (14,927 people, 8.8 mi), Scottsboro (15,712 people, 16 mi) and Guntersville (8,916 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Rainsville
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Payne 14,927 8.8 mi
Henagar 2,501 11.2 mi
Scottsboro 15,712 15.9 mi
Guntersville 8,916 25.3 mi
Centre 3,700 25.4 mi
Albertville 22,813 26.7 mi
Boaz 10,814 27.3 mi
Summerville, GA 4,408 27.8 mi

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