Jerome, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86331
Yavapai County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 477
- 4/sq mi
- $40,096
- Median income
- $386,800
- Median home value
- 30.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jerome pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86331 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86331 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 113.6 square miles in Jerome, Yavapai County, Arizona. The area is home to 477 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 86331 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86331 sits at $40,096 (45% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $32,880. The poverty rate stands at 16.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.3%. On housing, the median home value is $386,800 (15% above the state average) with median rent at $957 per month, and 53.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86331 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Yavapai County, so you can benchmark 86331 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 86331
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 86331.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 86331, Jerome, 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
477
Population
113.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86331?
56.2
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
5.2%
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?
$40,096
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$32,880
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86331 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$40,096 6th percentile higher than 6% 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?
306
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
143
Vacant Units
1.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$386,800
Median Home Value
+15% vs state
$957
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 49 business establishments in ZIP 86331, employing approximately 360 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,210,000.
49
Businesses
360
Employees
$12.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 21 | 42.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 28.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 8.2% |
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 86331 vs 86324 →
ZIP 86331 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 86326
Cottonwood (86326)
23,344 residents
- 86315 7,234
Prescott Valley (86315)
7,234 residents
- 86324 4,168
Clarkdale (86324)
4,168 residents
- 86331 477
Jerome (86331)
477 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 86331 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 86331 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 86315
Prescott Valley (86315)
$97,049 median income
- 86326
Cottonwood (86326)
$57,378 median income
- 86324
Clarkdale (86324)
$46,813 median income
- 86331
Jerome (86331)
$40,096 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 86331 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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