86438, AZ Demographics

Population 889 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 86438

Household size in ZIP 86438

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–102.022.772.68
2010–142.192.842.73
2015–192.172.822.71
2020–241.912.702.65
Change−0.12−0.07−0.03
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Households in ZIP 86438 are small: just 1.91 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.02 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 86438

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–1052.236.937.7
2010–1461.238.138.6
2015–1959.839.539.6
2020–2462.140.440.1
Change+9.9+3.5+2.3
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With a median age of 62.1, ZIP 86438 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 86438

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–102.4%13.4%12.3%
2010–148.0%13.6%12.3%
2015–197.1%12.7%11.6%
2020–249.5%12.6%11.6%
Change+7.1 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 86438 than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 86438

Renters in ZIP 86438

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–1017.8%32.6%33.3%
2010–1428.5%36.6%35.6%
2015–1922.0%35.6%36.0%
2020–243.7%32.6%34.8%
Change−14.0 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 86438 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 86438

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–1027.1%15.2%11.4%
2010–1433.7%15.3%11.4%
2015–1943.7%12.5%11.1%
2020–2421.4%9.6%9.6%
Change−5.6 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 86438: 21.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 86438

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–10198319871974
2010–14199819881975
2015–19199819891977
2020–24200119921980
Change+18+5+6
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ZIP 86438 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 86438

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–10$425$1,043$965
2010–14$594$1,078$1,040
2015–19$788$1,227$1,213
2020–24$950$1,736$1,571
Change+$525+$694+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 86438 costs $950 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 86438

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 86438

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–104.1%26.3%28.4%
2010–149.9%27.0%29.6%
2015–1914.1%29.3%32.1%
2020–2412.8%33.3%35.6%
Change+8.7 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 86438 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 86438

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–1082.2%84.6%84.9%
2010–1481.2%85.5%86.1%
2015–1989.1%86.8%87.7%
2020–2489.8%89.1%89.3%
Change+7.6 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in ZIP 86438 have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 86438

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 86438ArizonaU.S.
2006–1010.2%7.8%8.1%
2010–1411.4%10.2%9.4%
2015–197.0%6.0%5.6%
2020–240.0%5.3%5.4%
Change−10.2 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in ZIP 86438 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 86438 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 864381.9162.19.5%3.7%21.4%2001$95012.8%89.8%0.0%
ZIP 864361.6065.57.3%36.7%41.0%1986$82719.2%88.4%0.0%
ZIP 853601.8165.92.5%3.6%28.3%2000$92321.9%93.8%2.2%
ZIP 923632.2350.811.3%45.8%34.5%1976$73611.8%81.6%15.2%
ZIP 864402.2449.210.3%18.5%24.6%1993$97613.0%88.5%9.4%
ZIP 923322.4344.524.3%53.8%41.2%1986$8516.6%85.5%0.5%
ZIP 863052.0657.33.4%19.6%12.7%1994$1,31243.8%96.7%4.1%
ZIP 863232.4152.411.0%11.7%4.7%1998$1,40322.3%90.4%5.0%
ZIP 863142.4246.511.5%32.4%6.5%1997$1,64923.9%89.8%3.5%
ZIP 863152.5258.26.1%8.0%6.7%2011$2,01931.2%94.7%2.1%
ZIP 863311.7758.13.0%29.9%18.8%1989$1,49938.8%98.9%5.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 86438. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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