86504 Zip Code (Fort Defiance, AZ) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,062
Zip code population in 2010: 6,589
Zip code population in 2000: 5,114

Houses and condos: 2,205
Renter-occupied apartments: 465
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 86504: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 322.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 86504:

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 86504:

• Never married: 54.5%
• Now married: 25.4%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 8.9%

• 
• • 5,59992.4%American Indian
  • 1372.3%Two or more races
  • 1332.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1021.7%White
  • 480.8%Asian
  • 380.6%Black
  • 30.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 4,209
Rural population: 1,852

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 86504, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,768 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,768
State:	$50,097

Salary/wage: $34,246 (reported on 90.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,246
State:	$42,146

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $10k, 86.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $473 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$473
Arizona:	$2,374

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $964 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	$964
State:	$3,888

Profit/loss from business: +$2,987 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,987
State:	+$11,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,267 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

86504:	$2,267
Arizona:	$3,023

Total itemized deductions: $18,895 (26% of AGI, reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,895
State:	$19,781

Here:	26.2% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,988 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,988
State:	$3,389

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,415 (reported on 63.0% of returns)

86504:	$4,415
State:	$8,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,854 (reported on 28.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,854
State:	$1,786

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.7%

Here:	58%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 87328, 87320, 86540, 86515, 86556, 86511.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 616
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,071

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 109 (0 now married, 104 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,485 (313 now married, 1,182 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 86504 with a mortgage: 86
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $793
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $221

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 86504 household income distribution in 2022

• 359Less than $10,000
• 132$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 87$20,000 to $24,999
• 33$25,000 to $29,999
• 137$30,000 to $34,999
• 34$35,000 to $39,999
• 61$40,000 to $44,999
• 130$45,000 to $49,999
• 157$50,000 to $59,999
• 57$60,000 to $74,999
• 200$75,000 to $99,999
• 43$100,000 to $124,999
• 110$125,000 to $149,999
• 60$150,000 to $199,999
• 43$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 86504

• 174Less than $10,000
• 43$10,000 to $14,999
• 80$20,000 to $24,999
• 49$25,000 to $29,999
• 231$30,000 to $34,999
• 78$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 116$50,000 to $59,999
• 233$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$90,000 to $99,999
• 61$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$250,000 to $299,999
• 2$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999
• 5$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 86504

• 63Less than $100
• 31$100 to $149
• 23$150 to $199
• 16$200 to $249
• 9$250 to $299
• 19$350 to $399
• 38$400 to $449
• 42$450 to $499
• 16$500 to $549
• 17$550 to $599
• 16$700 to $749
• 19$750 to $799
• 42$800 to $899
• 13$900 to $999
• 7$1,000 to $1,249
• 21No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $770.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,596

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $44,616 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,138 - $84,015

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $95,917

Here:	$95,917
State:	$521,408

Mobile homes: $93,677

Here:	$93,677
State:	$141,516

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,624
• Two: 53
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 6
• 10 to 19: 12
• Mobile homes: 441
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Unemployment: 8.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 86504

• 79.0%1,458Drove a car alone
• 3.5%64Carpooled
• 0.2%3Bus or trolley bus
• 4.6%85Walked
• 9.8%181Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 86504

• 36Less than 5 minutes
• 2955 to 9 minutes
• 45610 to 14 minutes
• 29715 to 19 minutes
• 11420 to 24 minutes
• 2025 to 29 minutes
• 16830 to 34 minutes
• 535 to 39 minutes
• 9545 to 59 minutes
• 7360 to 89 minutes
• 4690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,062

• Male householders: 547 (264 living alone), Female householders: 1,136 (243 living alone)

• 418 spouses (418 opposite-sex spouses), 122 unmarried partners, (108 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,376 children (2,329 natural, 26 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 951 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 0 foster children, 168 other relatives, 100 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 334 2-persons, 321 3-persons, 160 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 507 1-person, 39 2-persons

160 married couples with children.
558 single-parent households (46 men, 512 women).

52.9% of residents of 86504 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
43.6% of residents speak other language at home (93% very well, 4% well, 3% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FORT DEFIANCE HOUSING AUTHORITY (NEAR RIO PUERCO in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0177, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WRECKING AND DEMOLITION WORK; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• WINDOW ROCK HIGH SCHOOL (NAVAJO ROUTE 12 in FT DEFIANCE, AZ)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-201
  Organizations: WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BIA FORT DEFIANCE AGENCY NAVAJO NATION NN (1 MILE WEST OF NAVAJO RTE 12 in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Federal Facility. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Tribal Land

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-1995-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Alternative names: USDOI BIA FORT DEFIANCE AGNCY/NAVAJO NATION

• FORT DEFIANCE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE NN (PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE NAVAJO RESERVATION in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Tribal Land

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: US PUBLIC HEALTH SER (CONTACT/OWNER) , U S PUBLIC HEALTH SVC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: FT DEFIANCE INDIAN HEALTH, FORT DEFIANCE INDIAN HEALTH NN, U S H H S INS FT DEFIANCE INDIAN HEALTH

• FACILITIES MAINTENANCE DEPT NN (1/4 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 12 NAVAJO RESERVATION in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Tribal Land

  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: NAVAJO NATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (NAVAJO ROUTE 12 in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED SD 8

• BIA BRANCH OF FACILITIES MGMT NN (NAVAJO RESERVATION 1 PAOUOLTE DR BLDG 148 in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Tribal Land

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: US DOI BIA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BIA NAVAJO AREA FORESTRY NN (NEAR ROUTE 12 NAVAJO NATION in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Federal Facility. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Tribal Land

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: B I A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: B I A NAVAJO AREA FORESTRY

• WATER DEVELOPMENT AND MAINT DEPARTMENT NN (3/4 MILES NORTH OF FORT DEFIANCE in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Tribal Land

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: NAVAJO NATION THE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• WINDOW ROCK WWTF (ROUTE 12 in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ) . Tribal Land

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTH

• ALFRED BRYANT (BOX 366 in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• FORT DEFIANCE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (P O BOX 559 in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 24.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,661
• Northeast: 42
• Midwest: 84
• South: 45
• West: 1,210

70% of the 86504 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arizona.

99% of the 86504 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 177% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FORT DEFIANCE, AZ):

• DUCOMMUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC (ROUTE N54 OLD COAL MINE RO; small business) : $854,087 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2005

  Contracts for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $102,000; 2002: $169,278; 2003: $0; 2004: $68,280; 2005: $514,529; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $514,529 with Army for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2008-05-31.
  $102,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 2001-08-20.
  $72,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-25. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  $68,280 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-04. Completion date: 2004-06-11.
  

• SCOTT H. SHIN, MD (P.O. BOX 2121; small business) : $413,500 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Gynecology Services, General Health Care Services by Public Health Service, Indian Health Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $71,000; 2005: $335,600; 2006: $6,900.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $71,000 with Public Health Service for Gynecology Services. Signed on 2004-10-24. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $71,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-07-20.
  $71,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-23. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $60,500 with Public Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

• MATTHEW R. GRALEWSKI, MD (P.O. BOX 2284; small business) : $175,250 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $44,250 with Public Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $44,250, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-10-15.
  $44,250 with Public Health Service for Internal Medicine Services. Signed on 2004-10-24. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $42,500 with Indian Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  

• KRISTIN MCALPIN (P.O. BOX 1877; small business) : $167,178 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for General Health Care Services, by Indian Health Service, Public Health Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $29,792; 2005: $74,686; 2006: $62,700.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $44,000 with Indian Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $38,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $34,300 with Public Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2005-04-12. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  $19,600 with Public Health Service for . Signed on 2004-10-25. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  

• LORETTA N. WATCHMAN (P.O. BOX 184; small business) : $143,550 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Nursing Services by Indian Health Service, Public Health Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $25,200; 2005: $90,900; 2006: $27,450.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $27,450 with Indian Health Service for Nursing Services. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $27,450, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $22,500 with Public Health Service for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 2005-07-23.
  $22,050, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
  

• NOEL FEENEY (BOX 2364; small business) : $62,860 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  $38,500 with Public Health Service for Pharmacology Services. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $31,500 with Indian Health Service for Pharmacology Services. Signed on 2005-11-03. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  -$7,140, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-18. Completion date: 2006-01-18.
  

• JULIA M WILLIAMS, RN (BOX 522; small business) : $61,436 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  $29,160 with Indian Health Service for Nursing Services. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $24,840 with Public Health Service for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-07-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $21,960 with Public Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2004-11-02. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  -$14,524 with Public Health Service for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (20-49: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 86504 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	13	76.6 years
Mary	12	74.7 years
Sam	10	83.5 years
James	8	59.1 years
Nellie	7	79.5 years
Rose	7	77.0 years
Margaret	7	78.8 years
Alfred	7	71.2 years
Robert	7	47.6 years
Louise	6	80.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 86504 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Begay	30	66.7 years
Wauneka	28	71.3 years
Yazzie	21	66.2 years
Nez	16	62.0 years
Tsosie	11	71.0 years
Shirley	11	75.8 years
Belone	9	60.9 years
Chee	9	79.0 years
Watchman	9	80.8 years
Smith	8	84.2 years