🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

86515

Window Rock

ZIP Code 86515 is a po box zip code serving Window Rock, Window Rock, Arizona (AZ), in Apache County, United States. It has an estimated population of 4,479 with a median household income of $35,897. 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: Window Rock
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.667600
Longitude: -109.078400

Geographic Details

Land Area: 110.03 mi²
Population Density: 41.0 people per mi² (35th percentile)
Bounding Box: 35.765260°N, 35.592595°S, -108.773668°E, -109.101430°W

With 4,479 residents spread across 110.03 square miles, this area has a population density of 41.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

4,479

Population

55th percentile

$35,897

Median Income

15th percentile

$78,300

Median Home Value

15th percentile

110.03 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 86515 is $35,897, and the median home value is $78,300. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

1,538

Total Units

1,328

Occupied Units

86.3%

Occupancy Rate

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