ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 86502: Apache County, AZ

ZIP Code 86502 (Apache County, Arizona) has an estimated 836 residents in 342 households. The median household income is $20,500, the median home value is $50,000 and the median gross rent is $930/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

836

Margin of error ±139

Median household income

$20,500

Margin of error ±$3,546

Median home value

$50,000

Margin of error ±$12,844

Median gross rent

$930/mo

Margin of error ±$292

Median age

48.3 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.6 min

Margin of error ±16.7 min

How ZIP 86502 compares with Arizona and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8650248.3 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 86502$20,500Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 86502$15,596Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8650234.7%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 865028.3%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 865024.9%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 86502$50,000Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 86502$930/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8650291.2%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8650235.6 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 865025.7%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 86502

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 86502 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 86502Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population836±1397,378,838334,922,499
Median age48.3 yrs±5.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households342±562,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$20,500±$3,546$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$15,596±$2,808$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate34.7%±8.9 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.3%±8.8 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%±4.5 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$50,000±$12,844$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$930/mo±$292$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.2%±4.1 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.6 min±16.7 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.7%±5.0 pts18.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 86502
GroupZIP 86502ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.2%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.9%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 86502 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Apache County
Largest overlapping place
Wide Ruins (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
883.58 sq mi· about 1 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Apache County

85927 Apache County, AZ85930 Apache County, AZ85932 Apache County, AZ85936 Apache County, AZ85938 Apache County, AZ85940 Apache County, AZ86028 Apache County, AZ86503 Apache County, AZ86504 Apache County, AZ86505 Apache County, AZ86506 Apache County, AZ86507 Apache County, AZ86508 Apache County, AZ86511 Apache County, AZ86512 Apache County, AZ86514 Apache County, AZ86520 Apache County, AZ86535 Apache County, AZ86538 Apache County, AZ86540 Apache County, AZ86544 Apache County, AZ86545 Apache County, AZ86547 Apache County, AZ86556 Apache County, AZ

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.