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85937 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85937 covers Snowflake, Arizona, with a population of about 9,975 and a median household income of $64,475.

Population
9,97534 per square mile
Median age
31.77 points below the US average
Median household income
$64,47516% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
19.9%7.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$346,373up 15.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,18217% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
24.7%10.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.9%15.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
191

Where 85937 is

Snowflake, Arizona — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population9,975
Median age31.7
Family households81.1%
Born outside the US4.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.8%
White (non-Hispanic)82.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%
Veterans5.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$64,475
Income per person$22,308
Poverty rate19.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.8%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k5.9%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k14.6%
$75–100k15.9%
$100–125k6.1%
$125–150k9.1%
$150–200k7.7%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,760
Mean adjusted gross income$67,669
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k30.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$259,000
Median gross rent$1,182
Rent as a share of household income31.5%
Owner-occupied80.9%
Vacant homes10.6%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house79.4%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.7%
Mobile home19.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$346,373as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$352,343$67,941

$67,941 in 2000 to $346,373 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%
High school diploma or higher90.3%
Works from home4.6%
Drives to work alone87.4%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.2% 3.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.3% 4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.5% 7.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments191
People employed1,368
Annual payroll$66,897,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 46% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss31.4 out of 100
Community resilience1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arizona and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArizonaUnited States
Median household income$64,475$76,872$78,538
Income per person$22,308$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate19.9%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$259,000$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,182$1,431$1,348
Homeownership80.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate2%5.2%5.2%
Works from home4.6%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.4%12.9%13.9%
Median age31.738.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSNOWFLAKE, AZ US1.4 km away
Rain in a year11 in
Snow in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January50°F / 20.2°F0.72 in rain, 2.3 in snow
February55.2°F / 23°F0.64 in rain, 2 in snow
March62.2°F / 27.9°F0.74 in rain, 2.1 in snow
April69.2°F / 33.2°F0.38 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May77.9°F / 40.8°F0.39 in rain
June88.1°F / 48.3°F0.28 in rain
July90°F / 57.6°F2.16 in rain
August88.1°F / 56°F1.91 in rain
September82.8°F / 48.6°F1.19 in rain
October72.5°F / 36.1°F0.94 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November60.1°F / 26.1°F0.77 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December49.1°F / 20.1°F0.92 in rain, 4.5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket69% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Snowflake Unified District81% of this ZIP code's land area
Holbrook Unified District19% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

85939 Taylor, AZ6.3 km away
85902 Show Low, AZ22.4 km away
85901 Show Low, AZ23 km away
85923 Clay Springs, AZ24.7 km away
85934 Pinedale, AZ26.5 km away
85912 White Mountain Lake, AZ27.9 km away
85942 Woodruff, AZ31.9 km away
85929 Lakeside, AZ37.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Navajo County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed in most of the state; the Navajo Nation is the exception
Land area289.67 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.4959, -110.0807

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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