Postal Codes

86502 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86502 covers Chambers, Arizona, with a population of about 904 and a median household income of $21,146.

Population
9041 per square mile
Median age
45.46.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$21,14672% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
34%21.6 points above the US average
Median home value
$43,40088% below the Arizona median
Median rent
$76946% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
6.2%28.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.8%23.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
3

Where 86502 is

Chambers, 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

Population904
Median age45.4
Family households51.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home77.1%
White (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans5.8%
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$21,146
Income per person$14,722
Poverty rate34%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k25.0%
$10–15k12.4%
$15–20k9.5%
$20–25k8.9%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k5.7%
$40–45k6.6%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k3.4%
$60–75k4.9%
$75–100k8.9%
$100–125k4.3%
$125–150k0.9%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$43,400
Median gross rent$769
Owner-occupied88.8%
Vacant homes30%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house79.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.6%
Mobile home18.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%
High school diploma or higher83.4%
Works from home4.5%
Drives to work alone94.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.9%
Health

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

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.4% 11.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes29.2% 16 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health40.5% 20.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35% 9.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma15.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73% 3.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.9% 8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening45.1% 19.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD16.1% 9.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist36.4% 24.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability52.1% 21.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support38% 13.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity44.7% 27.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps40.8% 26.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability16.6% 9.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity29.3% 15.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability18.8% 10.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport25.7% 16.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use53.7% 22.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23% 6.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability29.5% 15.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)25.1% 11.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability10.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat24.7% 15.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.4% 8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke8.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost41.3% 28.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability17.2% 11.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed25
Annual payroll$560,000
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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 34.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss12.3 out of 100
Community resilience0.1 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.

Lightning99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity63Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche37.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail23.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind17.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2Very 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$21,146$76,872$78,538
Income per person$14,722$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate34%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$43,400$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$769$1,431$1,348
Homeownership88.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate10.2%5.2%5.2%
Works from home4.5%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age45.438.838.7
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 stationSANDERS, AZ US18.3 km away
Rain in a year8 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January47.8°F / 18.9°F0.89 in rain, 0.8 in snow
February52.4°F / 22.3°F0.38 in rain, 0.7 in snow
March60.2°F / 25.9°F0.7 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April67.7°F / 30.9°F0.41 in rain
May77.1°F / 38°F0.32 in rain
June87.6°F / 46.2°F0.11 in rain
July90.4°F / 56.2°F1.17 in rain
August88°F / 55.7°F1.38 in rain
September81.9°F / 48.2°F0.53 in rain
October70.3°F / 36.5°F0.86 in rain
November58.3°F / 25.6°F0.7 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December48.1°F / 19.1°F0.71 in rain, 1.1 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 supermarket53% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket34% of this ZIP code's area
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sanders Unified District81.8% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Johns Unified District14.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Ganado Unified District3.5% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

86028 Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ0 km away
86544 Red Valley, AZ0 km away
86512 Sanders, AZ17.3 km away
86506 Houck, AZ29.1 km away
86508 Lupton, AZ44.5 km away
86505 Ganado, AZ52.7 km away
86031 Indian Wells, AZ54.3 km away
86029 Sun Valley, AZ56.5 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.

Apache 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 area883.58 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.2375, -109.5229

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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