ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 86538: Apache County, AZ

ZIP Code 86538 (Apache County, Arizona) has an estimated 1,714 residents in 571 households. The median household income is $30,268, the median home value is $45,600 and the median gross rent is $920/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,714

Margin of error ±390

Median household income

$30,268

Margin of error ±$12,367

Median home value

$45,600

Margin of error ±$14,615

Median gross rent

$920/mo

Margin of error ±$225

Median age

33.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.8 min

Margin of error ±12.8 min

How ZIP 86538 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 8653833.1 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 86538$30,268Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 86538$14,456Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8653840.5%*Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8653815.9%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8653814.4%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 86538$45,600Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 86538$920/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8653878.3%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8653830.8 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 865387.5%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 86538

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 86538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 86538Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population1,714±3907,378,838334,922,499
Median age33.1 yrs±2.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households571±832,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$30,268±$12,367$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$14,456±$3,639$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate40.5%*±18.1 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.9%±9.5 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%±5.3 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$45,600±$14,615$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$920/mo±$225$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.3%±5.4 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.8 min±12.8 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±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 86538
GroupZIP 86538ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%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 Latino94.3%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino0.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 86538 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Apache County
Largest overlapping place
Many Farms (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
140.35 sq mi· about 12 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, AZ86502 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, 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.