Polacca, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86042
Navajo County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,778
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $69,940
- Median income Near-median income area
- $49,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Polacca pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86042 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86042 covers 183.3 square miles in Polacca, Navajo County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,778 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 86042 reports a modest median household income of $69,940 (4% below the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,902. The poverty rate is 15.2%, with unemployment at 5.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $49,000 (85% below the average Arizona ZIP), and median rent is $1,079; owner occupancy is 54.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Navajo County, so 86042 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 86042, Polacca, 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
1,778
Population
183.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86042?
39.9
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
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?
$69,940
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$22,902
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86042 ranks among Arizona ZIPs
Polacca, 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)
$69,940 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
877housing units
877
Total Housing Units
697
Occupied Units
180
Vacant Units
2.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$49,000
Median Home Value
-85% vs state ZIP avg
$1,079
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 86042 vs 86043 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86043 | Second Mesa, AZ | 1,798 | 9.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 86042, 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 (1,778 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 86042 in?
ZIP code 86042 (Polacca) 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 86042?
ZIP code 86042 in Polacca, AZ has a population of 1,778 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 86042?
The median household income in ZIP 86042 is $69,940, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 86042?
The median home value in ZIP 86042 is $49,000, which is 82% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 86042?
The largest racial group in ZIP 86042 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 96.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 86042?
In ZIP code 86042, 42.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.5% 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 86042?
In ZIP code 86042, approximately 54.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 45.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 86042?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 86042 is 15.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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