Yucca, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86438
Mohave County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 913
- 0/sq mi
- $41,985
- Median income
- $298,700
- Median home value
- 15.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yucca pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86438 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3043.3 square miles in Yucca, Mohave County, Arizona. The area is home to 913 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 86438 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86438 sits at $41,985 (42% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $27,254. The poverty rate stands at 18.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $298,700 (11% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86438 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 86438 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 86438, Yucca, 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
913
Population
3043.3
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86438?
65.3
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
1.8%
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?
$41,985
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$27,254
Per Capita Income
18.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86438 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,985 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
647
Total Housing Units
441
Occupied Units
206
Vacant Units
1.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$298,700
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 86438, employing approximately 170 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,978,000.
13
Businesses
170
Employees
$12.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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