Postal Codes

86305 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86305 covers Prescott, Arizona, with a population of about 19,430 and a median household income of $78,802.

Population
19,43033 per square mile
Median age
62.523.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,802about the Arizona median
Poverty rate
7.7%4.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$707,011up 15% in five years
Median rent
$1,13221% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
46.7%11.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
81%16 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
660

Where 86305 is

Prescott, 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

Population19,430
Median age62.5
Family households62.5%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)86.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Veterans13%
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$78,802
Income per person$57,320
Poverty rate7.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k7.9%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k7.9%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more13.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,480
Mean adjusted gross income$119,918
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.6%
Returns, under $25k23.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.7%
Returns, $200k or more12.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$627,100
Median gross rent$1,132
Rent as a share of household income29.2%
Owner-occupied81%
Vacant homes13.8%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house81.1%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units3.3%
Mobile home6.3%
Boat, RV or van1.7%
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$707,011as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.1%
Typical asking rent$1,627as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$738,907$197,845

$197,845 in 2000 to $707,011 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%
High school diploma or higher97.5%
Works from home19.1%
Drives to work alone67.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.7%
Health

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

Obesity24.7% 8.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.9% 6.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.9% 10.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)15.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71% 6.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity5.8% 8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.7% 4.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness25.7% 8.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69% 6.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)11.8% 5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.8% 5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.9% 7.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments660
People employed5,074
Annual payroll$245,729,000
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 78.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63.6 out of 100
Community resilience16.3 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.

Wildfire98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought72.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind20.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave0Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity0Very 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$78,802$76,872$78,538
Income per person$57,320$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate7.7%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$627,100$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,132$1,431$1,348
Homeownership81%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%5.2%5.2%
Works from home19.1%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%12.9%13.9%
Median age62.538.838.7
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 stationWALNUT CREEK, AZ US18.2 km away
Rain in a year15 in
Snow in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January53.9°F / 21.9°F1.51 in rain, 0.3 in snow
February57.9°F / 23.6°F1.86 in rain, 1.8 in snow
March65.1°F / 26.9°F1.15 in rain, 1 in snow
April72°F / 30.9°F0.56 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May79.6°F / 37.5°F0.4 in rain
June89.2°F / 44.4°F0.25 in rain
July91.6°F / 54.6°F1.84 in rain
August89.5°F / 53.9°F2.57 in rain
September84.7°F / 46°F1.5 in rain
October74.6°F / 34.7°F1 in rain
November62.5°F / 25.3°F0.89 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December52.5°F / 20.8°F1.23 in rain, 1.6 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Williamson Valley Elementary School District70.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Prescott Unified District20.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Seligman Unified District4.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Chino Valley Unified District3.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Skull Valley Elementary District1.1% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

86321 Bagdad, AZ33.3 km away
86332 Kirkland, AZ40.9 km away
86338 Skull Valley, AZ42.8 km away
86323 Chino Valley, AZ44.6 km away
86334 Paulden, AZ44.6 km away
86304 Prescott, AZ49.4 km away
86302 Prescott, AZ50.6 km away
86313 Prescott, AZ52.7 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.

Yavapai 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 area588.51 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density33 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.8185, -112.9584

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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