Population & age
- Total population
- 1,603
- Median age
- 33.4
Many Farms, AZ (86538)
Apache County · Population 1,603
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Many Farms, AZ (ZIP 86538) sits in Apache County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Diabetes comes in above the national average at 20.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $1,410. BLS LAUS records a 6.9% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.9 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 92th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was fire-related (GREER FIRE, 2025). Annual precipitation averages just 8.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 14 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM10 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. County Health Rankings reports 27,851 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 54.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 651 residents (411 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $27,500, fair market rent of $1,190 for a two-bedroom, and a 44.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 1.6%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.9%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%
- Other / multi-racial
- 0.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $27,500
- Median home value
- $44,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 13.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 429(77.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 127(22.8%)
- Vacant units
- 137
- Built (median)
- 1987
Commute
- Public transit
- 1(0.2%)
- Work from home
- 12(2.7%)
- Avg commute
- 25.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 703(44.0%)
- Uninsured
- 364(22.7%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 88(15.8%)
- No broadband
- 468(84.2%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 15(0.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 993(66.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$820
/month
1 Bed
$910
/month
2 Bed
$1,190
/month
3 Bed
$1,620
/month
4 Bed
$1,850
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
93
Across 92 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $21.1M.
Single-family
91
98% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2
2% of total units
Single-family value
$20.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$371,500
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
5
Total employment
135
Annual payroll
$5.9M
Average annual pay
$43,637
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$56,805
Average weekly wage
$1,092
Total employment
16,611
Total establishments
630
That is roughly 13% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
6.9%
That is 2.9 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
18,218
Employed
16,964
Unemployed
1,254
Based on Apache County, AZ data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
16
Date Range
1970–2025
Most Recent Declaration
GREER FIRE
Fire — declared May 14, 2025 (DR-5584)
Incident period: May 14, 2025 – May 20, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Flood5 (31%)
- Fire4 (25%)
- Severe Storm3 (19%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Hurricane1 (6%)
- Other1 (6%)
Individual Assistance
4
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
15
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
53.5°F
38° – 68.9°
Annual precipitation
8.8"
Annual snowfall
4.9"
Heating · cooling days
5,162 · 984.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CANYON DE CHELLY, AZ US, 19.2 miles from the centroid of Many Farms, AZ (ZIP 86538)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
14
GoodGood 350dModerate 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
57
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM10
297 days as main pollutant
Days measured
352
Based on Apache County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
27,851
That is roughly 19,651 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
33%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
6.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
7.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
41
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,982
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
3.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
18%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
35%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Apache data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
54.7% of Apache County, AZ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.11
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.76
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 35.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Apache County, AZ for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 47 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 79 reports
Homicide
6
Robbery
1
Burglary
35
Vehicle theft
8
County-level data for Apache (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−651 people
−411 households • −$10.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,773households
3,487 people • $86.3M AGI
Moved out
2,184households
4,138 people • $97.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Maricopa County, AZ — 341 households
- McKinley County, NM — 176 households
- Navajo County, AZ — 162 households
- San Juan County, NM — 65 households
- Coconino County, AZ — 62 households
Where departing residents went
- Maricopa County, AZ — 401 households
- McKinley County, NM — 191 households
- Navajo County, AZ — 187 households
- San Juan County, NM — 131 households
- Coconino County, AZ — 80 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $48,691 versus departing households' $44,446.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Arizona
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 86538. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
8.52%
State 5.60% · avg local 2.92%
Property tax (effective)
0.65%
Median $1,281/year
Tax burden rank
18 of 50
9.40% of personal income
For ZIP 86538: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $44,300, that works out to roughly $290/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 86538
Nearby ZIPs by distance
86547 (Round Rock, 12.5 mi) · 86503 (Chinle, 14.4 mi) · 86507 (Lukachukai, 19.5 mi) · 86545 (Rock Point, 21.1 mi) · 86556 (Tsaile, 26.6 mi) · 86544 (Red Rock, 28.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.0%
7.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
38.3%
6.3pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
71.1%
4.9pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
16.0%
3.0pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
20.9%
9.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Many Farms Elementary School | Public | 0–8 | 363 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$1,410
Median earnings (10 yr)
$29,188
- 4-Year
Dine College
Tsaile, AZ · 86556
- In-state tuition
- $1,410
- Out-of-state tuition
- $1,410
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 9.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,188
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Many Farms, AZ (ZIP 86538) sits in Apache County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Diabetes comes in above the national average at 20.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $1,410. BLS LAUS records a 6.9% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.9 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 92th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was fire-related (GREER FIRE, 2025). Annual precipitation averages just 8.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 14 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM10 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. County Health Rankings reports 27,851 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 54.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 651 residents (411 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $27,500, fair market rent of $1,190 for a two-bedroom, and a 44.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,190/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 52% of median household income ($27,500, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($27,500, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 40.0% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 86538
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 86538?
40.0%, which is 7.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 86538?
22.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 86538?
38.3%, which is 6.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 86538?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 86538 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 86538 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 86538?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 86538?
1,603 people live in ZIP 86538, with a median age of 33.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 86538?
$27,500 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 86538 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 86538, 77.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 86538?
In ZIP 86538, 2.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 86538?
44.0% of the population in ZIP 86538 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 86538 have broadband internet?
15.8% of households in ZIP 86538 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 86538?
As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 86538 employing 135 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 86538?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 86538 is $43,637, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 86538 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 86538 ranks in the 92th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 86538?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 86538, ranking in the 98th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 86538 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 86538 between 1970–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 86538?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 86538, accounting for 5 of 16 declarations (31%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 86538?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 86538 was "GREER FIRE" — a fire declared in 2025 (DR-5584) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 86538?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 86538 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Dine College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 86538?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $1,410 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 86538?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $29,188 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 86538?
ZIP 86538 has an average annual temperature of 53.5°F and 8.8" of annual precipitation based on the CANYON DE CHELLY, AZ US weather station 19.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 86538?
Arizona has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 8.52% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Arizona have paid family leave?
Arizona has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 86538?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 86538
Nearby ZIPs by distance
86547 (Round Rock, 12.5 mi) · 86503 (Chinle, 14.4 mi) · 86507 (Lukachukai, 19.5 mi) · 86545 (Rock Point, 21.1 mi) · 86556 (Tsaile, 26.6 mi) · 86544 (Red Rock, 28.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
92nd percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 793
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
40
Limited English Speakers
107
Persons with Disability
73
Without HS Diploma
101
Without Health Insurance
352
Adults Age 65+
105
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.