Bagdad, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86321
Yavapai County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,219
- 3/sq mi
- $94,006
- Median income
- $50,900
- Median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bagdad pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 13%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86321 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86321 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 765.2 square miles in Bagdad, Yavapai County, Arizona. The area is home to 2,219 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 86321 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86321 sits at $94,006 (29% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $29,196. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. On housing, the median home value is $50,900 (85% below the state average) with median rent at $613 per month, and 13.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86321 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 86321 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 86321, Bagdad, 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
2,219
Population
765.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86321?
26.1
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
6.6%
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?
$94,006
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$29,196
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86321 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,006 Top 23% higher than 77% 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?
1,049
Total Housing Units
1,005
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$50,900
Median Home Value
-85% vs state
$613
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 86321, employing approximately 1,090 people with a combined annual payroll of $102,003,000.
16
Businesses
1,090
Employees
$102.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 25.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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