Second Mesa, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86043
Navajo County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,798
- 7/sq mi
- $77,000
- Median home value
- 2.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Second Mesa pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86043 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86043 covers 272.4 square miles in Second Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,798 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 86043, but per-capita income is $8,321. The poverty rate stands at 49.2% and the unemployment rate at 29.8%. The typical home here is valued at $77,000 (77% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 70.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.2, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 1 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Navajo County, letting you compare 86043 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 86043, Second Mesa, 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
1,798
Population
272.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86043?
29.2
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
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?
$8,321
Per Capita Income
49.2%
Poverty Rate
29.8%
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?
651
Total Housing Units
527
Occupied Units
124
Vacant Units
3.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,000
Median Home Value
-77% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 86043, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $294,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$294K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 86043 vs 86042 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86042 | Polacca, AZ | 1,778 | 9.0 mi |
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