Zip code 86540: Nazlini, Arizona

Q: What city is zip code 86540?

86540 is assigned to Nazlini, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 86540 in?

86540 is in Apache County, Arizona.

Q: What is the population of 86540?

About 1,220 people live in 86540, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 86540?

The median household income in 86540 is $24,271.

Q: What zip codes are near 86540?

The closest zip codes to 86540 are 86511, 86504, 86503, 86556, 87328.

Residential delivery areaApache CountyMountain Time

Population

1,220

Median household income

$24K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$31K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$520/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

27.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

241 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 86540

86540 is a rural zip code in Nazlini, Arizona (Apache County), covering 241 sq mi of land. About 1,220 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 27.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $24,271 a year, about 30% of the national median of $80,734. 51.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $30,500, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $520 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 88% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 86540 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate51.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%12th of 392 in AZ
Unemployment rate17.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AZ 5.1%26th of 393 in AZ
Residents under 1833.1%
99th
U.S. 22% · AZ 21.6%23rd of 394 in AZ
Government workers48.9%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · AZ 13.9%31st of 393 in AZ
Income inequality (Gini)0.574
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AZ 0.4647th of 388 in AZ
Average commute40.8 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AZ 25.4 min21st of 373 in AZ
Housing vacancy28.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · AZ 10.5%55th of 390 in AZ
Healthcare workers14.9%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · AZ 9.3%30th of 393 in AZ
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · AZ 67.4%184th of 390 in AZ
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · AZ 10.5%190th of 392 in AZ
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · AZ 7.9%249th of 394 in AZ
Rent-burdened renters52%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · AZ 51.4%138th of 372 in AZ
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · AZ 18.4%225th of 393 in AZ
Residents 65 and older12.4%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · AZ 18.9%299th of 394 in AZ
Median earnings per worker$35,655
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AZ $48,427312th of 387 in AZ
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · AZ 9.9%314th of 393 in AZ
Population1,220
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AZ 7,378,838326th of 394 in AZ
Median age27.2
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · AZ 39375th of 394 in AZ
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AZ 65/sq mi326th of 394 in AZ
Median household income$24,271
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964368th of 374 in AZ
Per capita income$11,448
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AZ $42,503385th of 394 in AZ
Median home value$30,500
1st
U.S. $332,700 · AZ $394,500365th of 366 in AZ
Median gross rent$520
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AZ $1,543320th of 327 in AZ
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AZ 33.3%359th of 394 in AZ
Diversity index3.6
1st
U.S. 61.4 · AZ 61.9378th of 394 in AZ
Broadband access46%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AZ 91.5%372nd of 390 in AZ
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AZ 13%359th of 394 in AZ
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AZ 3.7%296th of 393 in AZ

Measure	86540	Apache	AZ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AZ
Poverty rateWeakness	51.4%	30.5%	12.5%	12.5%	99th	12th of 392
Unemployment rateWeakness	17.8%	10.7%	5.1%	5.2%	99th	26th of 393
Residents under 18	33.1%	26%	21.6%	22%	99th	23rd of 394
Government workers	48.9%	48.2%	13.9%	14.5%	99th	31st of 393
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.574	0.518	0.464	0.483	99th	7th of 388
Average commuteWeakness	40.8 min	28.1 min	25.4 min	26.4 min	97th	21st of 373
Housing vacancy	28.8%	27.2%	10.5%	10.1%	97th	55th of 390
Healthcare workers	14.9%	13.6%	9.3%	9.7%	95th	30th of 393
Homeownership rate	77.2%	79.4%	67.4%	65.2%	72nd	184th of 390
Uninsured rate	9.7%	18.2%	10.5%	8.4%	69th	190th of 392
Veterans	6.3%	5%	7.9%	6.2%	57th	249th of 394
Rent-burdened renters	52%	24.1%	51.4%	51.1%	55th	138th of 372
Work from home	11.3%	9.1%	18.4%	15.1%	42nd	225th of 393
Residents 65 and older	12.4%	16.8%	18.9%	17.2%	20th	299th of 394
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,655	$39,361	$48,427	$49,666	10th	312th of 387
Self-employed workers	5%	5.1%	9.9%	10%	4th	314th of 393
Population	1,220	65,341	7,378,838	334,922,499	2nd	326th of 394
Median age	27.2	36.6	39	38.9	2nd	375th of 394
Population density	5/sq mi	6/sq mi	65/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	326th of 394
Median household incomeWeakness	$24,271	$41,438	$79,964	$80,734	1st	368th of 374
Per capita incomeWeakness	$11,448	$20,885	$42,503	$44,673	1st	385th of 394
Median home value	$30,500	$63,700	$394,500	$332,700	1st	365th of 366
Median gross rent	$520	$647	$1,543	$1,413	1st	320th of 327
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.7%	16.6%	33.3%	35.7%	1st	359th of 394
Diversity index	3.6	45.6	61.9	61.4	1st	378th of 394
Broadband accessWeakness	46%	60%	91.5%	91%	1st	372nd of 390
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	13%	14.1%	1st	359th of 394
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	3.7%	3.8%	1st	296th of 393

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

27%

5–17

12%

18–24

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

27.2

Under 18

33.1%

65 and over

12.4%

Race and ethnicity

White0%
Black0.7%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0%
Native American98%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

3.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

12%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

88%

Households

Households: 337
Average household size: 3.6
Family households: 68%
Married couples: 35.9%
Living alone: 30.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

51%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

86540

$24,271

Apache Co.

$41,438

Arizona

$79,964

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$11,448

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

51.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.574

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

86540

$30,500

Apache Co.

$63,700

Arizona

$394,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

86540

$520

Apache Co.

$647

Arizona

$1,543

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 473
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 28.8%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 3.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 46%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

30–44

43%

45–59

15%

60+

25%

Average commute

40.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

17.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

31.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Healthcare

15%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Food service

Business and finance

Management

Police and fire

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

41%

Education

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$35,655

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

48.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	86540	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,250	$74,888
Service	$27,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,865	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

25%

High school

36%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 75%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 46%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 26.4%
No internet access: 50.4%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 13.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Nazlini
State: Arizona
County: Apache County
Center point: 35.9414° N, 109.4440° W
Land area: 241 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

Nazlini (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 86540

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
86511	Saint Michaels, AZ	15 mi	3,583	$41,000	$45,300
86504	Fort Defiance, AZ	18 mi	5,760	$46,573	$45,000
86503	Chinle, AZ	23 mi	9,911	$36,321	$37,800
86556	Tsaile, AZ	23 mi	2,795	$27,875	$31,800
87328	Navajo, NM	24 mi	3,043	$33,906	$65,000
86505	Ganado, AZ	26 mi	6,779	$28,547	$36,700
86520	Blue Gap, AZ	30 mi	2,293	$15,417	$55,800
86515	Window Rock, AZ	30 mi	3,433	$47,336	$57,100
87320	Mexican Springs, NM	33 mi	597	$43,125	$61,100
86507	Lukachukai, AZ	35 mi	2,207	$35,924	$50,000
86538	Many Farms, AZ	35 mi	1,714	$30,268	$45,600
87375	Yatahey, NM	41 mi	4,481	$40,735	$36,600

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Questions about 86540

What city is zip code 86540?

86540 is assigned to Nazlini, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 86540 in?

86540 is in Apache County, Arizona.

What is the population of 86540?

About 1,220 people live in 86540, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 86540 in?

86540 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 86540?

The median household income in 86540 is $24,271.

What zip codes are near 86540?

The closest zip codes to 86540 are 86511, 86504, 86503, 86556, 87328.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 86540, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.