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86505 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86505 covers Ganado, Arizona, with a population of about 6,978 and a median household income of $26,897.

Population
6,9786 per square mile
Median age
32.56.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$26,89765% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
41.3%28.9 points above the US average
Median home value
$35,70090% below the Arizona median
Median rent
$52663% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
10.5%24.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.5%18.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
16

Where 86505 is

Ganado, 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

Population6,978
Median age32.5
Family households67.7%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home68.4%
White (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Veterans3.2%
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$26,897
Income per person$15,249
Poverty rate41.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance35.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k23.2%
$10–15k11.1%
$15–20k5.4%
$20–25k8.0%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k5.6%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k6.5%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k2.0%
$150–200k2.8%
$200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$35,700
Median gross rent$526
Rent as a share of household income12.8%
Owner-occupied83.5%
Vacant homes29.1%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house76.5%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units3.8%
5 to 19 units0.5%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home18.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
High school diploma or higher83.5%
Works from home12.4%
Drives to work alone78.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28.3%
Health

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

Obesity40.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes22.9% 10.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes29.6% 16.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.9% 7.8 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)16% 4.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.3% 9.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77% 2.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma16.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77% 8.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability25.4% 10.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening43.9% 20.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.9% 9.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist36.8% 24.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability52.3% 21.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support38.2% 13.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity46.3% 29.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps42.1% 27.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability16% 9.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity30.3% 16.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability19.2% 10.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport26.9% 17.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use52.6% 23.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability29.2% 15.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)25% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability10.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat25.4% 16.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke8.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost45% 32 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability17.3% 11.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed414
Annual payroll$17,252,000
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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 40.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss15.9 out of 100
Community resilience0.2 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.

Lightning99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity68.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche37.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind17Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.4Very 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$26,897$76,872$78,538
Income per person$15,249$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate41.3%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$35,700$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$526$1,431$1,348
Homeownership83.5%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.2%5.2%
Works from home12.4%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%12.9%13.9%
Median age32.538.838.7
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 stationGANADO, AZ US1.1 km away

Average high and low by month

January44.2°F / 17.8°F
February49.2°F / 20.4°F
March57.5°F / 27°F
April64.9°F / 31.2°F
May73.6°F / 39.7°F
June85.3°F / 48.5°F
July89.2°F / 56°F
August86.5°F / 55.8°F
September80.3°F / 48.4°F
October68.7°F / 34.7°F
November54.9°F / 24.9°F
December44.5°F / 17.6°F
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 supermarket100% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ganado Unified District58.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Sanders Unified District15.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Holbrook Unified District12.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Chinle Unified District9.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Cedar Unified District3.1% 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 vulnerability94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status99more vulnerable than 99% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Walkability2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

86540 Nazlini, AZ22.2 km away
86511 Saint Michaels, AZ41 km away
86515 Window Rock, AZ42.2 km away
86504 Fort Defiance, AZ42.2 km away
86503 Chinle, AZ46.9 km away
87328 Navajo, NM51.1 km away
86028 Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ52.7 km away
86502 Chambers, 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.

Apache County84.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Navajo County15.8% 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 area1073.62 sq mi
Water area1.21 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.7114, -109.5420

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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