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ZIP Code 86503: Chinle, AZ
ZIP code 86503 uses the postal name Chinle, Arizona and lies mostly in Apache County (95% of its land) with the rest in Navajo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Chinle (2%), Rough Rock (1%), Del Muerto (under 1%) and Cottonwood (0%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Chinle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Apache County (95%); Navajo County (5%)
- Census places
- Chinle (2%) census-designated place; Rough Rock (1%) census-designated place; Del Muerto (under 1%) census-designated place; Cottonwood (0%) census-designated place
- House district
- AZ-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 990.6 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 86503?
86503 centers on 36.217°, -109.682° and covers 990.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 86538, 86520, 86540, 86556, 86507, 86510, 87328, 86505, 86033.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 86503, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 86503 compare with the rest of Apache County?
| Measure | 86503 | In Apache County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,911 | 2nd of 34 | 202nd of 417 |
| Median household income | $36k | 8th of 11 | 257th of 264 |
| Median home value | $38k | 12th of 15 | 278th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 86503?
The 2020 Census counted 9,851 people in 86503; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,911. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,911
- 2020 Census count
- 9,851
- Households
- 3,206
- Median age
- 35.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 86503?
Of the 9,911 people the ACS estimates in 86503, 28.8% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (92.8%).
- Under 1828.8%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older13.0%
- Other or two or more92.8%
- White, not Hispanic2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 86503 earn?
Median household income is $36,321 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Apache County.
- Median household income
- $36,321±$7,447
- Income per person
- $19,434
- Below the poverty line
- 32.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 86503?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $37,800
- Median gross rent
- $581
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 3,966
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 86503?
44 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Health care and social assistance9
- Accommodation and food services6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 86503?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86538 | Many Farms | 1,714 | $30k | 14.4 mi |
| 86520 | Blue Gap | 2,293 | $15k | 20.1 mi |
| 86540 | Nazlini | 1,220 | $24k | 23.2 mi |
| 86556 | Tsaile | 2,795 | $28k | 25.8 mi |
| 86507 | Lukachukai | 2,207 | $36k | 26.4 mi |
| 86510 | Pinon | 4,074 | $29k | 32.9 mi |
| 87328 | Navajo, NM | 3,043 | $34k | 38.5 mi |
| 86505 | Ganado | 6,779 | $29k | 41.0 mi |
| 86033 | Kayenta | 7,392 | $40k | 45.0 mi |
| 86547 | Round Rock | 896 | $39k | 25.7 mi (near) |
| 86545 | Rock Point | 780 | $26k | 35.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.