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Population and households in ZIP 86502
Household size in ZIP 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.83 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.43 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 86502 average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of Arizona. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.64, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 86502 skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 86502 (21.8%), well above the national share of 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 86502
Renters in ZIP 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 86502 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 98.1% have paid off their mortgages, 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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.4% of the housing in ZIP 86502, 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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 86502 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arizona as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $417 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $594 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 86502 runs $594 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 86502
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 86502: 6.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.7% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 86502 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 86502
| Period | ZIP 86502 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 86502 than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 86502 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 86502 | 2.78 | 42.9 | 21.8% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 1983 | $594 | 6.9% | 85.3% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 86512 | 3.26 | 33.3 | 28.8% | 27.2% | 16.8% | 1991 | $638 | 5.2% | 79.5% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 86506 | 2.76 | 38.5 | 16.6% | 4.7% | 26.9% | 1985 | $697 | 5.7% | 78.1% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 86508 | 2.78 | 36.8 | 19.6% | 7.4% | 28.6% | 1988 | $710 | 7.9% | 77.9% | 17.4% |
| ZIP 87326 | 3.34 | 42.5 | 11.7% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 1987 | $859 | 8.3% | 78.6% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 86047 | 2.83 | 34.1 | 20.3% | 39.0% | 12.8% | 1972 | $960 | 11.2% | 85.6% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 87045 | 3.18 | 43.4 | 23.0% | 0.7% | 15.3% | 1989 | $579 | 8.1% | 59.7% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 86035 | 3.05 | 36.6 | 19.5% | 22.1% | 11.8% | 1986 | $571 | 8.4% | 75.0% | 16.0% |
| ZIP 87005 | 2.44 | 61.0 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 52.0% | 1987 | $784 | 48.2% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87021 | 4.35 | 38.1 | 38.8% | 29.6% | 9.3% | 1982 | $809 | 5.3% | 66.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 87051 | 3.28 | 42.5 | 17.8% | 13.4% | 32.0% | 1984 | $784 | 22.9% | 78.9% | 7.7% |
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 86502. 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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