Mormon Lake, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86038
Coconino County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 77
- 1/sq mi
- $43,942
- Median income
- $236,700
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mormon Lake pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86038 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86038 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.3 square miles in Mormon Lake, Coconino County, Arizona. The area is home to 77 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 86038 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86038 sits at $43,942 (40% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $16,559. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 15.8%. On housing, the median home value is $236,700 (30% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86038 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 86038 sits relative to Arizona and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 86038, Mormon Lake, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
77
Population
128.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86038?
32.4
Median Age
41.3%
Male
58.7%
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?
$43,942
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$16,559
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86038 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,942 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
426
Total Housing Units
60
Occupied Units
366
Vacant Units
3.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$236,700
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 86038, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,372,000.
5
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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