Topock, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86436
Mohave County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,104
- 7/sq mi
- $44,077
- Median income
- $209,800
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Topock pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86436 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86436 covers 288.2 square miles in Topock, Mohave County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,104 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 86436 reports a modest median household income of $44,077 (39% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $39,136. The poverty rate stands at 6.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $209,800 (38% below the state average) with median rent at $939 per month, and 58.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 86436, plus 6 more within Mohave County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 86436
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Topock, AZ
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 86436.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 86436, Topock, 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
2,104
Population
288.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86436?
68.2
Median Age
58.6%
Male
41.4%
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?
$44,077
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$39,136
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86436 ranks nationally
Topock, AZ household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,077 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
1,661
Total Housing Units
1,078
Occupied Units
583
Vacant Units
1.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,800
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
$939
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 19 business establishments in ZIP 86436, employing approximately 119 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,642,000.
19
Businesses
119
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 31.6% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.8% |
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 86436 vs 86404 →
ZIP 86436 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 86404
Lake Havasu City (86404)
16,243 residents
- 86440
Mohave Valley (86440)
6,906 residents
- 86436 2,104
Topock (86436)
2,104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 86436 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 86436 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 86404
Lake Havasu City (86404)
$72,910 median income
- 86440
Mohave Valley (86440)
$63,188 median income
- 86436
Topock (86436)
$44,077 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 86436 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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