ZIP Code 86508
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Lupton · Apache County · Arizona
- Population
- 752
- Median income
- $17,054
- Median home value
- $35,000
- Bachelor's or higher
- 8.3%
- Land area
- 179.0 sq mi
4/sq mi
▼ 78% vs US
higher than 0% of US ZIPs
▼ 87% vs US
higher than 0% of US ZIPs
Median age 31.9
Denver
ZIP code 86508 in Lupton, Arizona has a population of 752. The median household income is $17,054, which is 78% below the national average. Median home value is $35,000, 87% below the US average. 8.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 86508 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 179.0 square miles in Lupton, Apache County, Arizona. The area is home to 752 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 86508 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86508 sits at $17,054 (77% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $12,452. The poverty rate stands at 50.7% and the unemployment rate at 22.1%. On housing, the median home value is $35,000 (90% below the state average) with median rent at $715 per month, and 89.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86508 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Apache County, so you can benchmark 86508 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 86508, Lupton, 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
752
Population
179.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 86508?
31.9
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$17,054
Median Household Income
-77% vs state
$12,452
Per Capita Income
50.7%
Poverty Rate
22.1%
Unemployment Rate
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?
256
Total Housing Units
191
Occupied Units
65
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$35,000
Median Home Value
-90% vs state
$715
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 86508, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,479,000.
8
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 75.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Official Data Resources for Lupton, AZ
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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