Zip code 86029: Sun Valley, Arizona
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 86029
86029 is a rural zip code in Sun Valley, Arizona (Navajo County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 74 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 52 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
17.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair. 53% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 86029 compares
Only about 74 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AZ 7,378,838
- Population density3/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AZ 65/sq mi
- Per capita income$22,050U.S. $44,673 · AZ $42,503
- U.S. 38.9 · AZ 39
- Poverty rate17.6%U.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%
- U.S. 35.7% · AZ 33.3%
- U.S. 65.2% · AZ 67.4%
- Work from home53.3%U.S. 15.1% · AZ 18.4%
- U.S. 5.2% · AZ 5.1%
- Diversity index51.4U.S. 61.4 · AZ 61.9
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · AZ 91.5%
- Uninsured rate28.4%U.S. 8.4% · AZ 10.5%
- Veterans21.6%U.S. 6.2% · AZ 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · AZ 13%
- U.S. 10.1% · AZ 10.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · AZ 18.9%
- U.S. 22% · AZ 21.6%
- U.S. $49,666 · AZ $48,427
- U.S. 3.8% · AZ 3.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · AZ 9.3%
- U.S. 10% · AZ 9.9%
- U.S. 14.5% · AZ 13.9%
| Measure | 86029 | Navajo | AZ | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74 | 108,415 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 11/sq mi | 65/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $22,050 | $25,210 | $42,503 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 52 | 39.5 | 39 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 24.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 19.1% | 33.3% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 73.2% | 67.4% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 53.3% | 9.2% | 18.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 51.4 | 63.6 | 61.9 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 74.2% | 91.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 28.4% | 15.9% | 10.5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 21.6% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.5% | 2.5% | 13% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 36% | 30% | 10.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 20.1% | 18.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 25.2% | 21.6% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $4,844 | $39,668 | $48,427 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 14.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 53.3% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 29.7% | 13.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White65%
- Black0%
- Hispanic14%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial22%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 21.6%
- Male / female
- 68% / 32%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 25
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 36%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 86029 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 79.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 28.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sun Valley
- State
- Arizona
- County
- Navajo County
- Center point
- 34.9706° N, 110.0131° W
- Land area
- 28 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Sun Valley (unincorporated)70% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 86029
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86025 | Holbrook, AZ | 6.2 mi | $56,919 |
| 86028 | Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ | 12 mi | — |
| 85942 | Woodruff, AZ | 14 mi | — |
| 86032 | Joseph City, AZ | 17 mi | $73,194 |
| 86502 | Chambers, AZ | 26 mi | $20,500 |
| 86031 | Indian Wells, AZ | 27 mi | $32,500 |
| 85937 | Snowflake, AZ | 28 mi | $69,702 |
| 85924 | Concho, AZ | 34 mi | $27,058 |
| 86047 | Winslow, AZ | 37 mi | $54,441 |
| 85939 | Taylor, AZ | 38 mi | $90,496 |
| 85912 | White Mountain Lake, AZ | 39 mi | $93,523 |
| 85928 | Heber, AZ | 44 mi | $41,864 |
Questions about 86029
What city is zip code 86029?
86029 is assigned to Sun Valley, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 86029 in?
86029 is in Navajo County, Arizona.
What is the population of 86029?
About 74 people live in 86029, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 86029 in?
86029 is in Mountain Standard Time.
What zip codes are near 86029?
The closest zip codes to 86029 are 86025, 86028, 85942, 86032, 86502.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 86029, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.