Median household income (1999): $39,547
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,243
| This zip code | $41,243 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35907, 35904, 35901, 35954, 35905, 35903.
Housing units in zip code 35906 with a mortgage: 1,210 (131 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,009
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $908
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $242
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 61
- 1995 to 1998: 281
- 1990 to 1994: 343
- 1980 to 1989: 963
- 1970 to 1979: 1,248
- 1960 to 1969: 703
- 1950 to 1959: 276
- 1940 to 1949: 92
- 1939 or earlier: 44
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rainbow City, AL (35906):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 417
- 3 bedrooms: 1,583
- 4 bedrooms: 506
- 5 or more bedrooms: 103
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 239
- 2 bedrooms: 557
- 3 bedrooms: 338
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 35906 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 597
- 2 vehicles: 1,195
- 3 vehicles: 472
- 4 vehicles: 198
- 5 or more vehicles: 74
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 48
- 1 vehicle: 618
- 2 vehicles: 381
- 3 vehicles: 102
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 35906:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 36
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 30
- $50,000 to $59,999: 112
- $60,000 to $69,999: 129
- $70,000 to $79,999: 139
- $80,000 to $89,999: 223
- $90,000 to $99,999: 202
- $100,000 to $124,999: 418
- $125,000 to $149,999: 370
- $150,000 to $174,999: 194
- $175,000 to $199,999: 91
- $200,000 to $249,999: 138
- $250,000 to $299,999: 49
- $300,000 to $399,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35906:
- Less than $100: 39
- $100 to $149: 37
- $150 to $199: 36
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 100
- $300 to $349: 132
- $350 to $399: 155
- $400 to $449: 177
- $450 to $499: 187
- $500 to $549: 124
- $550 to $599: 28
- $600 to $649: 10
- $650 to $699: 10
- $800 to $899: 21
- $1,000 to $1,249: 10
- No cash rent: 81
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,771
- Black or African American householders: $208,664
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $47,481
- Asian householders: $215,881
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,740
- One, attached: 29
- 3 or 4: 251
- 5 to 9: 396
- 10 to 19: 89
- 20 to 49: 31
- 50 or more: 121
- Mobile homes: 344
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,670 (87%)
- Carpooled: 447 (11%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 17 (0%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 68 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 112
- 5 to 9 minutes: 459
- 10 to 14 minutes: 720
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1041
- 20 to 24 minutes: 616
- 25 to 29 minutes: 198
- 30 to 34 minutes: 219
- 35 to 39 minutes: 108
- 40 to 44 minutes: 63
- 45 to 59 minutes: 186
- 60 to 89 minutes: 331
- 90 or more minutes: 97
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,975
- In family households: 7,791 (2,055 male householders, 638 female householders)
2,109 spouses, 2,632 children (2,428 natural, 60 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 62 other relatives, 98 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,184 (439 male householders (391 living alone)), 660 female householders (617 living alone)), 85 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 12 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,303 2-persons, 666 3-persons, 483 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,008 1-person, 91 2-persons.
1,464 married couples with children.
444 single-parent households (55 men, 389 women).
97.1% of residents of 35906 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 13% well, 23% not well, 17% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 193 (2.2%)
(20.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Colombia (37%)
- Mexico (18%)
- Israel (12%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- Hong Kong (7%)
- India (7%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 91
- 1990 to 1994: 45
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 19
- 1975 to 1979: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 2082
- Other groups: 1105
- English: 1046
- German: 543
- Irish: 510
- Scotch-Irish: 238
- French (except Basque): 155
- Scottish: 108
- Dutch: 87
- European: 87
- Italian: 59
- Norwegian: 37
- Danish: 33
- British: 32
- Arab:: 31
- Arab/Arabic: 31
- French Canadian: 28
- Czech: 28
- Polish: 28
- Swedish: 17
- Welsh: 14
- Hungarian: 11
- Swiss: 10
- Subsaharan African:: 9
- African: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7001
- Northeast: 156
- Midwest: 398
- South: 1103
- West: 94
62% of the 35906 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Alabama.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101
| Here: | 10.8% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
| Here: | 15.2% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
| Here: | 6.4% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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12 people in nursing homes
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