Houck, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 86506
Apache County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,321
- 3/sq mi
- $31,563
- Median income
- $48,400
- Median home value
- 6.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Houck pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 86506 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 86506 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 440.3 square miles in Houck, Apache County, Arizona. The area is home to 1,321 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 86506 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86506 sits at $31,563 (57% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $15,848. The poverty rate stands at 34.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $48,400 (86% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86506 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Apache County, so you can benchmark 86506 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 86506, Houck, 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
1,321
Population
440.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86506?
35.7
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$31,563
Median Household Income
-57% vs state
$15,848
Per Capita Income
34.0%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 86506 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,563 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
576
Total Housing Units
403
Occupied Units
173
Vacant Units
3.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$48,400
Median Home Value
-86% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 86506, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,081,000.
5
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 86506 vs 86508 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86508 | Lupton, AZ | 752 | 8.0 mi |
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