ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 86556: Apache County, AZ

ZIP Code 86556 (Apache County, Arizona) has an estimated 2,795 residents in 669 households. The median household income is $27,875, the median home value is $31,800 and the median gross rent is $560/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 (home value) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,795

Margin of error ±379

Median household income

$27,875

Margin of error ±$8,261

Median home value

$31,800*

Margin of error ±$18,058· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$560/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

23.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 86556 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 8655623.5 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 86556$27,875Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 86556$12,493Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8655649.3%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8655618.2%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8655612.8%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 86556$31,800*Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 86556$560/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8655668.2%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8655623.8 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8655614.3%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 86556

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 86556 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 86556Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population2,795±3797,378,838334,922,499
Median age23.5 yrs±2.8 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households669±962,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$27,875±$8,261$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$12,493±$1,944$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate49.3%±9.0 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate18.2%±5.7 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%±3.0 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$31,800*±$18,058$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$560/mo±$86$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.2%±7.4 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±9.2 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.3%±7.2 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 86556
GroupZIP 86556ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.0%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 Latino1.2%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.1%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 86556 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Apache County
Largest overlapping place
Tsaile (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
216.73 sq mi· about 13 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, AZ86538 Apache County, AZ86540 Apache County, AZ86544 Apache County, AZ86545 Apache County, AZ86547 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.