🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

86504

Fort Defiance

ZIP Code 86504 is a po box zip code serving Fort Defiance, Fort Defiance, Arizona (AZ), in Apache County, United States. It has an estimated population of 6,589 with a median household income of $34,349. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Arizona (AZ)
County: Apache
City: Fort Defiance
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.744500
Longitude: -109.076500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 322.90 mi²
Water Area: 0.12 mi²
Population Density: 20.0 people per mi² (20th percentile)
Bounding Box: 36.200962°N, 35.704523°S, -108.939468°E, -109.353105°W

With 6,589 residents spread across 322.90 square miles, this area has a population density of 20.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

6,589

Population

60th percentile

$34,349

Median Income

15th percentile

$56,900

Median Home Value

5th percentile

322.90 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 86504 is $34,349, and the median home value is $56,900. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

2,466

Total Units

1,953

Occupied Units

79.2%

Occupancy Rate

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