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86005 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86005 covers Flagstaff, Arizona, with a population of about 17,165 and a median household income of $81,250.

Population
17,165113 per square mile
Median age
32.16.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$81,2501.1× the Arizona median
Poverty rate
10.9%1.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$733,566up 30.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,5311.1× the Arizona median
Degree or higher
58.6%23.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
57.7%7.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
165

Where 86005 is

Flagstaff, 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

Population17,165
Median age32.1
Family households60.1%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home10%
White (non-Hispanic)65.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.7%
Hispanic or Latino16.5%
Veterans5.4%
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$81,250
Income per person$46,874
Poverty rate10.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k16.7%
$75–100k11.9%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k9.3%
$150–200k9.7%
$200k or more10.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$556,400
Median gross rent$1,531
Rent as a share of household income30.9%
Owner-occupied57.7%
Vacant homes20%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house64%
Attached house3.2%
2 to 4 units7.1%
5 to 19 units14.2%
20 or more units5.7%
Mobile home5.6%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$733,566as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.7%
Typical asking rent$2,379as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$733,566$176,466

$176,466 in 2000 to $733,566 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%
High school diploma or higher97.6%
Works from home13.8%
Drives to work alone68.7%
Takes public transport1.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

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

Obesity22.1% 11.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24.4% 9.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14% 6.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.1% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity12.6% 12.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.8% 7.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.2% 2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.8% 7.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31% 5.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.4% 2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.8% 7.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.6% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments165
People employed1,095
Annual payroll$57,346,000
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 96.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.1 out of 100
Community resilience36.1 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.

Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche77.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity74.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind22.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.2Relatively 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$81,250$76,872$78,538
Income per person$46,874$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate10.9%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$556,400$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,531$1,431$1,348
Homeownership57.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%5.2%5.2%
Works from home13.8%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%12.9%13.9%
Median age32.138.838.7
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 stationFLAGSTAFF PULLIAM AP, AZ US1.6 km away
Rain in a year21 in
Snow in a year90 in

Average high and low by month

January43.4°F / 17.6°F2.05 in rain, 20.9 in snow
February45.7°F / 19.6°F2.17 in rain, 19.3 in snow
March52.2°F / 23.8°F1.88 in rain, 15.6 in snow
April59.2°F / 28.2°F0.89 in rain, 5 in snow
May68.1°F / 34.6°F0.77 in rain, 1.1 in snow
June79.1°F / 42.5°F0.3 in rain
July82°F / 51.4°F2.61 in rain
August79.3°F / 50.6°F3.04 in rain
September74.1°F / 42.5°F1.84 in rain
October63.6°F / 31.5°F1.52 in rain, 1.5 in snow
November52.1°F / 23°F1.55 in rain, 8.2 in snow
December43°F / 16.9°F1.9 in rain, 18.5 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Flagstaff Unified District100% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

86001 Flagstaff, AZ3.8 km away
86002 Flagstaff, AZ5.5 km away
86003 Flagstaff, AZ5.5 km away
86011 Flagstaff, AZ5.5 km away
86004 Flagstaff, AZ12.4 km away
86015 Bellemont, AZ16.8 km away
86017 Munds Park, AZ24 km away
86018 Parks, AZ27.1 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.

Coconino 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 area151.44 sq mi
Water area3.03 sq mi
Population density113 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.1545, -111.6789

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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