Zip code 86001: Flagstaff, Arizona

Q: What city is zip code 86001?

86001 is assigned to Flagstaff, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 86001 in?

86001 is in Coconino County, Arizona.

Q: What is the population of 86001?

About 37,312 people live in 86001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 86001 in?

86001 is in Mountain Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 86001?

The median household income in 86001 is $64,626.

Q: What zip codes are near 86001?

The closest zip codes to 86001 are 86015, 86002, 86011, 86018, 86005.

Residential delivery areaCoconino CountyMountain Standard Time

Population

37,312

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$589K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,610/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

23.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

290 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 86001

86001 is a small-town zip code in Flagstaff, Arizona (Coconino County), covering 290 sq mi of land. About 37,312 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 23.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,626 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $589,100, or 9.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,610 a month.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, food service and education.

How 86001 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.533
95th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AZ 0.46431st of 388 in AZ
Rent-burdened renters63.5%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AZ 51.4%41st of 372 in AZ
Poverty rate22.8%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%92nd of 392 in AZ
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · AZ 33.3%27th of 394 in AZ
Government workers20.1%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · AZ 13.9%122nd of 393 in AZ
Median home value$589,100
81st
U.S. $332,700 · AZ $394,50040th of 366 in AZ
Housing vacancy11.6%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · AZ 10.5%206th of 390 in AZ
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · AZ 5.1%145th of 393 in AZ
Uninsured rate9.3%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · AZ 10.5%198th of 392 in AZ
Diversity index56.8
65th
U.S. 61.4 · AZ 61.998th of 394 in AZ
Population37,312
63rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AZ 7,378,83881st of 394 in AZ
Median gross rent$1,610
62nd
U.S. $1,413 · AZ $1,543105th of 327 in AZ
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · AZ 18.4%208th of 393 in AZ
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · AZ 9.3%162nd of 393 in AZ
Per capita income$38,734
46th
U.S. $44,673 · AZ $42,503150th of 394 in AZ
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · AZ 3.7%196th of 393 in AZ
Foreign-born residents5.3%
31st
U.S. 14.1% · AZ 13%247th of 394 in AZ
Median household income$64,626
28th
U.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964207th of 374 in AZ
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · AZ 91.5%240th of 390 in AZ
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · AZ 7.9%344th of 394 in AZ
Self-employed workers6.8%
17th
U.S. 10% · AZ 9.9%278th of 393 in AZ
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AZ 65/sq mi187th of 394 in AZ
Homeownership rate36.8%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · AZ 67.4%368th of 390 in AZ
Median earnings per worker$33,101
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AZ $48,427336th of 387 in AZ
Residents under 1813.4%
5th
U.S. 22% · AZ 21.6%299th of 394 in AZ
Average commute15.5 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AZ 25.4 min352nd of 373 in AZ
Residents 65 and older7.5%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · AZ 18.9%362nd of 394 in AZ
Median age23.8
1st
U.S. 38.9 · AZ 39383rd of 394 in AZ

Measure	86001	Coconino	AZ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AZ
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.533	0.483	0.464	0.483	95th	31st of 388
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.5%	51.6%	51.4%	51.1%	91st	41st of 372
Poverty rateWeakness	22.8%	16.8%	12.5%	12.5%	89th	92nd of 392
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.8%	40.3%	33.3%	35.7%	86th	27th of 394
Government workers	20.1%	22.2%	13.9%	14.5%	85th	122nd of 393
Median home value	$589,100	$448,000	$394,500	$332,700	81st	40th of 366
Housing vacancy	11.6%	22%	10.5%	10.1%	77th	206th of 390
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.6%	5.1%	5.2%	67th	145th of 393
Uninsured rate	9.3%	11%	10.5%	8.4%	67th	198th of 392
Diversity index	56.8	64.3	61.9	61.4	65th	98th of 394
Population	37,312	144,508	7,378,838	334,922,499	63rd	81st of 394
Median gross rent	$1,610	$1,473	$1,543	$1,413	62nd	105th of 327
Work from home	13%	12.9%	18.4%	15.1%	51st	208th of 393
Healthcare workers	9.4%	9.1%	9.3%	9.7%	49th	162nd of 393
Per capita income	$38,734	$38,920	$42,503	$44,673	46th	150th of 394
Tech workers	2.1%	2%	3.7%	3.8%	35th	196th of 393
Foreign-born residents	5.3%	5%	13%	14.1%	31st	247th of 394
Median household income	$64,626	$72,966	$79,964	$80,734	28th	207th of 374
Broadband access	88%	84.2%	91.5%	91%	23rd	240th of 390
Veterans	3.3%	5.8%	7.9%	6.2%	18th	344th of 394
Self-employed workers	6.8%	9.3%	9.9%	10%	17th	278th of 393
Population density	129/sq mi	8/sq mi	65/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	187th of 394
Homeownership rateWeakness	36.8%	59.7%	67.4%	65.2%	7th	368th of 390
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,101	$42,971	$48,427	$49,666	6th	336th of 387
Residents under 18	13.4%	19.5%	21.6%	22%	5th	299th of 394
Average commuteStrength	15.5 min	19.3 min	25.4 min	26.4 min	2nd	352nd of 373
Residents 65 and older	7.5%	14.5%	18.9%	17.2%	2nd	362nd of 394
Median age	23.8	32.8	39	38.9	1st	383rd of 394

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

39%

18–24

16%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

23.8

Under 18

13.4%

65 and over

7.5%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black2%
Hispanic16%
Asian3%
Native American12%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

56.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

49.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 13,990
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 39.3%
Married couples: 27.5%
Living alone: 32%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

86001

$64,626

Coconino Co.

$72,966

Arizona

$79,964

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,734

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.533

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

86001

$589,100

Coconino Co.

$448,000

Arizona

$394,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

86001

$1,610

Coconino Co.

$1,473

Arizona

$1,543

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

45%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

22%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 15,823
Owner-occupied: 36.8%
Vacant: 11.6%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.3%
Home value to income: 9.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

12%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

28%

10–19

47%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

11%

Food service

10%

Education

10%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Education

19%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$33,101

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	86001	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,762	$74,888
Service	$20,911	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,815	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,440	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,013	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.7%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.6%
No internet access: 2.5%
Without health insurance: 9.3%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Flagstaff
State: Arizona
County: Coconino County
Center point: 35.3577° N, 111.7712° W
Land area: 290 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fort Valley (unincorporated)25% of zip
Flagstaff6% of zip
Bellemont (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 86001

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
86015	Bellemont, AZ	9.6 mi	1,701	$119,722	$533,800
86002	Flagstaff, AZ · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
86011	Flagstaff, AZ	13 mi	4,019	—	—
86018	Parks, AZ	14 mi	1,181	$77,279	$628,400
86005	Flagstaff, AZ	21 mi	17,961	$87,942	$599,900
86004	Flagstaff, AZ	23 mi	36,394	$81,172	$509,900
86046	Williams, AZ	24 mi	6,574	$79,095	$418,700
86016	Gray Mountain, AZ	28 mi	44	under $2,500	$30,500
86017	Munds Park, AZ	29 mi	608	—	$779,900
86003	Flagstaff, AZ	33 mi	104	—	$47,900
86336	Sedona, AZ	34 mi	11,381	$68,435	$774,800
86339	Sedona, AZ · PO box	34 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 86001

What city is zip code 86001?

86001 is assigned to Flagstaff, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 86001 in?

86001 is in Coconino County, Arizona.

What is the population of 86001?

About 37,312 people live in 86001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 86001 in?

86001 is in Mountain Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 86001?

The median household income in 86001 is $64,626.

What zip codes are near 86001?

The closest zip codes to 86001 are 86015, 86002, 86011, 86018, 86005.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 86001, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.