Indian Wells, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86031
Navajo County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,856
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $32,500
- Median income Below-median income area
- $80,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Indian Wells pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86031 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86031 covers 1160.0 square miles in Indian Wells, Navajo County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,856 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 86031 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,500 (55% below the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,875. Economic pressure is pronounced: 45.4% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 14.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $80,300 (76% below the average Arizona ZIP), and median rent is $871; owner occupancy is 72.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Arizona and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 86031.
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 86031, Indian Wells, 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
1,856
Population
1160.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86031?
39.3
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
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?
$32,500
Median Household Income
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$14,875
Per Capita Income
45.4%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86031 ranks among Arizona ZIPs
Indian Wells, AZ household income vs. every Arizona ZIP code
Median household income among 372 reporting Arizona ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$32,500 7th percentile higher than 7% of 372 Arizona ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arizona ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
878housing units
878
Total Housing Units
692
Occupied Units
186
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,300
Median Home Value
-76% vs state ZIP avg
$871
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 86031, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,856 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 86031 in?
ZIP code 86031 (Indian Wells) is located in Navajo County, Arizona. Navajo County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/navajo-az.
What is the population of ZIP code 86031?
ZIP code 86031 in Indian Wells, AZ has a population of 1,856 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 86031?
The median household income in ZIP 86031 is $32,500, which is 57% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 86031?
The median home value in ZIP 86031 is $80,300, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 86031?
The largest racial group in ZIP 86031 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 96.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 86031?
In ZIP code 86031, 34.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 86031?
In ZIP code 86031, approximately 72.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 86031?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 86031 is 45.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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