ZIP Code 86520
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Navajo County, Arizona.
- Population
- 2,185
- Median household income
- $15,160
- Median home value
- $60,900
+41.9%’19–’23
-29.0%’19–’23
+7.6%’19–’23
Covering part of Navajo County, Arizona, ZIP Code 86520 has about 2,185 residents. At $15,160, its median household income sits below Navajo County's $52,752.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 86520's population grew 41.9% from 1,540 to 2,185, while its median gross rent rose 17.6% from $608 to $715.
The typical home was built around 1992. 51.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,185
- Median age
- 32.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $15,160
- Median home value
- $60,900
- Median gross rent
- $715
- Housing units
- 1,022
- Homeownership rate
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 30.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,5402,185
$21,346$15,160
$56,600$60,900
$608$715
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,540 | $21,346 | $56,600 | $608 |
| 2020 | 1,556 | $20,313 | $54,800 | $680 |
| 2021 | 2,270 | $17,361 | $62,900 | $775 |
| 2022 | 2,201 | $16,818 | $58,600 | $675 |
| 2023 | 2,185 | $15,160 | $60,900 | $715 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.6%
5 to 1722.1%
18 to 2410.6%
25 to 3415.9%
35 to 448.2%
45 to 5410.8%
55 to 6411.8%
65 to 749.2%
75 and over6.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 100 | 4.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 482 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 231 | 10.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 347 | 15.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 179 | 8.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 236 | 10.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 257 | 11.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 202 | 9.2% |
| 75 and over | 151 | 6.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 2,155 | 98.6% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 0.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma31.2%
High school graduate34.4%
Some college or associate's29.8%
Bachelor's degree1.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 428 | 31.2% |
| High school graduate | 472 | 34.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 409 | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17 | 1.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46 | 3.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 35 min
Drove alone73.8%
Carpooled5.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home15.1%
Other means4.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 298 | 73.8% |
| Carpooled | 24 | 5.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 4 | 1.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 61 | 15.1% |
| Other means | 17 | 4.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 93 | 27.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 24 | 7.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 152 | 44.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 15 | 4.4% |
| 60+ min | 59 | 17.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.84
- Poverty rate
- 51.1% (1,110 of 2,173)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 455 | 59.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 314 | 40.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1992
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 769 | 75.2% |
| Vacant | 253 | 24.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 695 | 90.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 74 | 9.6% |
1-unit, detached90.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other9.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 920 | 90.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 0.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 96 | 9.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 86520
- Land area
- 285 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.03 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.0443, -109.9714
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)