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Fort Defiance ZIP code, Arizona

The ZIP code for Fort Defiance, AZ is 86504, and its area code is 928.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,351
Area code
928
State
Arizona

Fort Defiance in numbers

About 3,351 people live in Fort Defiance, in 1,017 households. The median household income is $56,045 a year, 30% below the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $37,400 (91% below the Arizona median), and median gross rent is $856 a month. The median age is 32.3; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population3,351Fort Defiance3,351
Households1,017Fort Defiance1,017
Median age32.3Fort Defiance32.3Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,045Fort Defiance$56,045Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$37,400Fort Defiance$37,400Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$856Fort Defiance$856Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%Fort Defiance21.3%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minFort Defiance18.9 minArizona25.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density523 / sq miFort Defiance523 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fort Defiance CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Defiance

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Defiance
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
86504 Fort Defiance , AZ Standard 5,760 $46,573 $45,000

Map of Fort Defiance ZIP codes

86504

The ZIP codes of Fort Defiance, AZ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fort Defiance

The nearest larger towns are Gallup, NM (21,023 people, 24 mi), Chinle (4,147 people, 40 mi) and Zuni Pueblo, NM (5,864 people, 48 mi).

Towns near Fort Defiance
TownPopulationDistance
Gallup, NM 21,023 24.3 mi

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