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86021 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86021 covers Colorado City, Arizona, with a population of about 4,619 and a median household income of $75,781.

Population
4,61927 per square mile
Median age
1919.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$75,781about the Arizona median
Poverty rate
18.3%5.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$367,566
Median rent
$1,397about the Arizona median
Degree or higher
15.8%19.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.6%2.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
87

Where 86021 is

Colorado City, 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

Population4,619
Median age19
Family households94%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)99.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans0%
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$75,781
Income per person$16,850
Poverty rate18.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.5%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k7.2%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k12.6%
$200k or more9.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,397
Owner-occupied67.6%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house83.3%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units2.6%
Mobile home8.5%
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$367,566as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 18.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%
High school diploma or higher78.1%
Works from home14%
Drives to work alone61.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.1%
Health

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

Obesity32% 1.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.7% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21% 0.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication58.4% 16.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year62.1% 14.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening69.8% 16.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.7% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening44.4% 19.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist40.5% 20.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31% 6.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol27.3% 8.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use55.3% 20.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.8% 7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.2% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost34.9% 21.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments87
People employed846
Annual payroll$31,526,000
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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 78.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.9 out of 100
Community resilience0.9 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.

Wildfire97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity73.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought71.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche54.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail27.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave15.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.5Very 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$75,781$76,872$78,538
Income per person$16,850$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate18.3%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,397$1,431$1,348
Homeownership67.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%5.2%5.2%
Works from home14%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age1938.838.7
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 stationCOLORADO CITY, AZ US0.5 km away
Rain in a year14 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January48.9°F / 24.5°F1.33 in rain, 2.9 in snow
February53.3°F / 27.6°F1.81 in rain, 3.6 in snow
March60.6°F / 32.9°F1.67 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April67.6°F / 37.8°F1.12 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May77.7°F / 46°F0.56 in rain
June89.4°F / 54.3°F0.31 in rain
July94.6°F / 61.7°F1.22 in rain
August91.9°F / 61.6°F1.43 in rain
September84.5°F / 54.2°F1.48 in rain
October72.4°F / 42.4°F1.16 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November58.8°F / 31°F1.1 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December48.4°F / 23.8°F1.13 in rain, 3.1 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 supermarket100% 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.

Colorado City Unified District92% of this ZIP code's land area
Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District8% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

84784 Hildale, UT1.6 km away
84763 Rockville, UT19.8 km away
84767 Springdale, UT22 km away
84779 Virgin, UT30 km away
84745 La Verkin, UT35.9 km away
84737 Hurricane, UT38.8 km away
84755 Mount Carmel, UT39.7 km away
84774 Toquerville, UT40.1 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.

Mohave 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 area172.36 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density27 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.9903, -112.9758

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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