Skull Valley, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86338
Yavapai County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 743
- 1/sq mi
- $68,229
- Median income
- $674,500
- Median home value
- 40.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Skull Valley pairs a below-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86338 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86338 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 743.0 square miles in Skull Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona. The area is home to 743 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 86338 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86338 sits at $68,229 (6% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $37,292. The poverty rate stands at 26.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $674,500 (100% above the state average) with median rent at $917 per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86338 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.7, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 86338 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 86338, Skull Valley, 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
743
Population
743.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86338?
60.7
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
3.0%
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?
$68,229
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$37,292
Per Capita Income
26.0%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86338 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,229 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
282
Total Housing Units
245
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$674,500
Median Home Value
+100% vs state
$917
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 86338, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,498,000.
12
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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