PlainZIP

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

National ZIP placement

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.

2nd pct
household income, US ZIPs
1st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Houck, Apache County, Arizona, home to just 1,321 residents across 440.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 86506 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,563 (57% below the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $15,848. The poverty rate is 34.0%, 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 $48,400 (86% below the average Arizona ZIP); owner occupancy is 95.3%.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Apache County, so 86506 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

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 →

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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 86506, Houck, 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

1,321

Population

440.3

Area (sq mi)

3

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 86506?

35.7

Median Age

43.3%

Male

56.7%

Female

0.6%

Foreign-Born

White 1.1%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 92.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

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 ZIP avg

$15,848

Per Capita Income

34.0%

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 46.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 6.5%

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

Owner 95.3%
Renter 4.7%

$48,400

Median Home Value

-86% vs state ZIP avg

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

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
86508 Lupton, AZ 752 8.0 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 86506, 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 (1,321 here; floor ≥1,000).

71325 · Cheneyville, LA 1,321 61412 · Alexis, IL 1,321 56678 · Solway, MN 1,321 56319 · Carlos, MN 1,321

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

00959 · Bayamon, PR $31,572 36727 · Campbell, AL $31,548 53205 · Milwaukee, WI $31,529 35462 · Eutaw, AL $31,528

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Related Areas

Apache County Houck, AZ Arizona

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 86506 in? ▼
ZIP code 86506 (Houck) 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 86506? ▼
ZIP code 86506 in Houck, AZ has a population of 1,321 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 86506? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 86506 is $31,563, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 86506? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 86506 is $48,400, which is 83% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 86506? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 86506 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 92.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 86506? ▼
ZIP code 86506 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 86506? ▼
In ZIP code 86506, 46.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 86506? ▼
In ZIP code 86506, approximately 95.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 86506? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 86506 is 34.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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