US Census Data

ZIP 86540 vs ZIP 86544

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 86540 and ZIP Code 86544: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 86540 and ZIP 86544 are ZIP Code areas in Arizona. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 86544 has the higher population (1,587 vs 1,087 in ZIP 86540). ZIP 86540 has the higher median household income ($24,286 vs $23,295 in ZIP 86544). ZIP 86544 has the higher median home value ($49,500 vs $25,400 in ZIP 86540).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
Population1,0871,587
Median age28.3 yrs38.1 yrs
Median household income$24,286$23,295
Median home value$25,400$49,500
Median gross rent$481$608
Housing units446640
Homeownership rate75.6%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.0%5.6%
Unemployment rate18.7%8.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
Population1,120 → 1,087 (-2.9%)1,307 → 1,587 (+21.4%)
Median household income$10,588 → $24,286 (+129.4%)$26,964 → $23,295 (-13.6%)
Median home value$67,400 → $25,400 (-62.3%)$45,000 → $49,500 (+10.0%)
Median gross rent$463 → $481 (+3.9%)$575 → $608 (+5.7%)

ZIP 86540

Population
1,1201,087
Median household income
$10,588$24,286
Median home value
$67,400$25,400
Median gross rent
$463$481

ZIP 86544

Population
1,3071,587
Median household income
$26,964$23,295
Median home value
$45,000$49,500
Median gross rent
$575$608

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
Under 54.5%5.2%
5 to 1728.5%15.6%
18 to 2411.7%13.0%
25 to 3410.5%13.3%
35 to 4410.4%9.6%
45 to 549.9%10.0%
55 to 6410.3%17.5%
65 to 748.6%7.8%
75 and over5.6%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
White (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.8%
Black or African American0.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native99.2%96.0%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%1.1%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
No high school diploma29.0%24.2%
High school graduate34.3%38.3%
Some college or associate's30.8%31.9%
Bachelor's degree3.8%3.8%
Graduate or professional degree2.2%1.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
Drove alone83.6%89.4%
Carpooled0.0%4.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home14.2%5.2%
Other means2.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
1-unit, detached89.9%88.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.7%0.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.4%11.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 86540ZIP 86544
Poverty rate52.8%36.4%
Average household size3.533.43
Mean commute (minutes)4260
Median year structure built19901986

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