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86045

Zip code 86045: Tuba City, Arizona

Residential delivery areaCoconino CountyMountain Time
Population
10,319
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$68K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$851/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
722 sq mi
14 people/sq mi

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

About 86045

86045 is a rural zip code in Tuba City, Arizona (Coconino County), covering 722 sq mi of land. About 10,319 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,844 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 30.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $68,200, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $851 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 80% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 86045 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
34.1
Under 18
28.2%
65 and over
14.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White4%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American88%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.7%
Diversity index
21.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
20%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0.2%
Other
78%

Households

Households
3,189
Average household size
3.2
Family households
72.4%
Married couples
30.4%
Living alone
24.3%
Veterans (of adults)
3.6%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

86045
$50,844
Coconino Co.
$72,966
Arizona
$79,964
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$21,687
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
30.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

86045
$68,200
Coconino Co.
$448,000
Arizona
$394,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

86045
$851
Coconino Co.
$1,473
Arizona
$1,543
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
61%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
26%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,753
Owner-occupied
64%
Vacant
15%
Median year built
1986
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
16.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
3.9%
Home value to income
1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
2%
Walked
8%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
48%
10–19
25%
20–29
3%
30–44
5%
45–59
3%
60+
16%
Average commute
22.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
11.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Construction and repair
12%
Office and admin
10%
Management
9%
Education
9%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Food service
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Police and fire
5%
Production
5%
Legal and social services
2%
Business and finance
2%
Sales
2%
Computer and math
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
33%
Education
19%
Restaurants and hotels
13%
Construction
9%
Retail
7%
Public administration
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Other services
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Admin, support and management
0.5%
Wholesale
0.5%
Information
0.4%
Arts and recreation
0.3%
Manufacturing
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,628
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
52.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work86045U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,728$74,888
Service$29,118$26,804
Sales and office$34,331$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,359$49,199
Production and transportation$29,848$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
34%
Some college
19%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
Graduate or professional degree
10.4%
Households with broadband
51%
Cable, fiber or DSL
26.1%
No internet access
47%
Without health insurance
12.5%
Limited-English households
12.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Tuba City
State
Arizona
Center point
36.1419° N, 111.1240° W
Land area
722 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Tuba City (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 86045

ZipCityDistanceIncome
86020Cameron23 mi$35,909
86030Hotevilla27 mi$17,321
86039Kykotsmovi Village33 mi$30,000
86040Page39 mi$83,299
86016Gray Mountain40 miunder $2,500
86043Second Mesa40 mi—
86053Kaibeto43 mi$40,956
86044Tonalea45 mi$33,167
86042Polacca46 mi$69,940
86054Shonto46 mi$24,063
86510Pinon48 mi$29,211
86023Grand Canyon50 mi$74,286

Zip codes like 86045 elsewhere

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Questions about 86045

What city is zip code 86045?

86045 is assigned to Tuba City, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 86045 in?

86045 is in Coconino County, Arizona.

What is the population of 86045?

About 10,319 people live in 86045, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 86045 in?

86045 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 86045?

The median household income in 86045 is $50,844.

What zip codes are near 86045?

The closest zip codes to 86045 are 86020, 86030, 86039, 86040, 86016.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 86045, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.