Fort Apache, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85926
Navajo County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 265
- 15/sq mi
- $65,500
- Median home value
- 1.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Apache pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 42%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85926 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85926 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Apache, Navajo County, Arizona, home to just 265 residents across 17.8 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 85926, but per-capita income is $8,770. Poverty here runs at 81.7%, with unemployment measured at 25.0%. Median home value sits at $65,500 (81% below the state average), median rent at $427 a month, and owner-occupancy at 41.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 85926, plus 6 more within Navajo County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85926, Fort Apache, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
265
Population
17.8
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85926?
27.0
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$8,770
Per Capita Income
81.7%
Poverty Rate
25.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
237
Total Housing Units
232
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
3.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$65,500
Median Home Value
-81% vs state
$427
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 85926, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,899,000.
6
Businesses
115
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85926 vs 85941 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85941 | Whiteriver, AZ | 9,941 | 3.2 mi |
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