Postal Codes

86544 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86544 covers Red Valley, Arizona, with a population of about 1,587.

Population
1,5876 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Poverty rate
36.4%24 points above the US average
Median home value
$49,50086% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
5.6%29.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.2%19.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST

Where 86544 is

Red Valley, 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

Population1,587
Median age38.1
Family households66.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home69.6%
White (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0%
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

Income per person$16,036
Poverty rate36.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k22.5%
$10–15k17.5%
$15–20k8.2%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k0.6%
$30–35k5.8%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k4.1%
$75–100k4.8%
$100–125k3.9%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$49,500
Owner-occupied84.2%
Vacant homes27.7%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house88.4%
2 to 4 units0.5%
Mobile home11.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%
High school diploma or higher75.8%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone89.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more65.1%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes21.2% 9.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26% 12.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.4% 16.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.1% 6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma15.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening47.7% 16.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.6% 7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43% 18.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability48.8% 18.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support38.6% 13.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38.9% 21.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps31.8% 17.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability15.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability16.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport22.2% 13 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use58.3% 17.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.3% 12.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)23% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20.3% 11.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.5% 15.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability14.4% 8.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 63.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss33.2 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.

Lightning99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity56.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche37.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane25Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.4Very 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$76,872$78,538
Income per person$16,036$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate36.4%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$49,500$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,431$1,348
Homeownership84.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%5.2%5.2%
Works from home5.2%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.138.838.7
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 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 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Red Mesa Unified District85.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Chinle Unified District14.7% 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 vulnerability93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Walkability2.5 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
86502 Chambers, 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 area271.73 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq mi
Population density6 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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