ZIP Code 86538

ZIP code 86538 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 519.6 square miles in Many Farms, Apache County, Arizona. The area is home to 2,338 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 86538 against Arizona and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 86538 sits at $30,268 (58% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $14,456. The poverty rate stands at 40.5% and the unemployment rate at 15.9%. On housing, the median home value is $45,600 (86% below the state average) with median rent at $920 per month, and 78.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 86538 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, 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 86538 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 →