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ZIP Code 86042: Polacca, AZ
ZIP code 86042 uses the postal name Polacca, Arizona and lies entirely in Navajo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,940 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 25% of its land lies in First Mesa (a census-designated place); 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Polacca · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Navajo County
- Census places
- First Mesa census-designated place
- Micro area
- Show Low, AZ
- House district
- AZ-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 61.3 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 86042?
86042 centers on 35.862°, -110.384° and covers 61.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 86043, 86034.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 86042, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 86042 compare with the rest of Navajo County?
| Measure | 86042 | In Navajo County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,019 | 18th of 34 | 291st of 417 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
86042's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,527) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,940); 86042's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,712) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 86042?
The 2020 Census counted 1,493 people in 86042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,019. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,019±496 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,493
- Households
- 697
- Median age
- 39.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 86042?
Of the 2,019 people the ACS estimates in 86042, 29.0% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (88.9%).
- Under 1829.0%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older20.1%
- Other or two or more88.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 86042 earn?
Median household income is $69,940 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,940±$29,527
- Income per person
- $22,902
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,608500 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 86042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $49,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,079
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.8%
- Housing units
- 877
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 86042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86043 | Second Mesa | 1,916 | – | 9.1 mi |
| 86034 | Keams Canyon | 1,983 | $37k | 15.1 mi |
| 86039 | Kykotsmovi Village | 1,177 | $30k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 86030 | Hotevilla | 658 | $17k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 86510 | Pinon | 4,074 | $29k | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 86520 | Blue Gap | 2,293 | $15k | 26.3 mi (near) |
| 86031 | Indian Wells | 1,818 | $33k | 38.8 mi (near) |
| 86505 | Ganado | 6,779 | $29k | 41.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.