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 Low-density area
- $94,006
- Median income Above-median income area
- $50,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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
- 1st 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 covers 765.2 square miles in Bagdad, Yavapai County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,219 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 86321 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,006 (29% above the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,196. The poverty rate is 11.2%, with unemployment at 5.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $50,900 (85% below the average Arizona ZIP), and median rent is $613; owner occupancy is 13.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Arizona and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 86321.
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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 86321, Bagdad, 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
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 ZIP avg
$29,196
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86321 ranks among Arizona ZIPs
Bagdad, 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)
$94,006 Top 20% higher than 80% of 372 Arizona ZIPs
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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
1,049housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 86321, 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 (2,219 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 86321 in?
ZIP code 86321 (Bagdad) is located in Yavapai County, Arizona. Yavapai County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yavapai-az.
What is the population of ZIP code 86321?
ZIP code 86321 in Bagdad, AZ has a population of 2,219 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 86321?
The median household income in ZIP 86321 is $94,006, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 86321?
The median home value in ZIP 86321 is $50,900, which is 82% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 86321?
The largest racial group in ZIP 86321 is Two or More Ethnicities at 54.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 50.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 86321?
ZIP code 86321 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 1,090 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 86321?
In ZIP code 86321, 46.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.8% 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 86321?
In ZIP code 86321, approximately 13.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 86.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 86321?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 86321 is 11.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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