Ganado, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86505
Apache County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,682
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $28,547
- Median income Below-median income area
- $36,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ganado pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86505 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86505 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ganado, Apache County, Arizona, home to 7,682 residents across 2649.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 86505 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $28,547 (61% below the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,597. The poverty rate is 42.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $36,700 (89% below the average Arizona ZIP), and median rent is $538; owner occupancy is 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.8, and the average commute is 33 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Arizona and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 86505.
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 →
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 86505, Ganado, 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
7,682
Population
2649.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86505?
33.8
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
0.5%
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?
$28,547
Median Household Income
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$16,597
Per Capita Income
42.0%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
32.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 86505 ranks among Arizona ZIPs
Ganado, AZ household income vs. every Arizona ZIP code
Median household income among 372 reporting Arizona ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$28,547 4th percentile higher than 4% of 372 Arizona ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
2,816housing units
2,816
Total Housing Units
2,036
Occupied Units
780
Vacant Units
3.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$36,700
Median Home Value
-89% vs state ZIP avg
$538
Median Rent
1987
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 86505, employing approximately 439 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,266,000.
12
Businesses
439
Employees
$24.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 41.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 41.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 86505, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (7,682 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 86505 in?
ZIP code 86505 (Ganado) is located in Apache County, Arizona. Apache County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/apache-az.
What is the population of ZIP code 86505?
ZIP code 86505 in Ganado, AZ has a population of 7,682 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 86505?
The median household income in ZIP 86505 is $28,547, which is 63% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 86505?
The median home value in ZIP 86505 is $36,700, which is 87% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 86505?
The largest racial group in ZIP 86505 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 97.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 86505?
ZIP code 86505 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 439 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 86505?
In ZIP code 86505, 46.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 86505?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 86505 is 32.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 86505?
In ZIP code 86505, approximately 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 86505?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 86505 is 42.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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