86326 ZIP Code, Cottonwood, AZ
86326 is a ZIP code in Cottonwood, Arizona in Yavapai County. It covers 45 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 86325, 86331 and 86324. 24,852 people live here in 11,766 households. With about 547 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $57,378, below the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 50.8, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Cottonwood, AZ
- County: Yavapai County
- Land area: 45 sq mi
- Population: 24,852
- Median household income: $57,378
- Carrier routes: 20 (11,081 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 24,852 |
| Households | 11,766 |
| Median household income | $57,378 |
| Income per person | $35,414 |
| Median age | 50.8 |
| Homeowners | 65.5% |
| Median home value | $345,300 |
| Median rent | $1,141 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 16.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.8% |
| Broadband internet | 89.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 16.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.7% |
| $10–15K | 6.5% |
| $15–25K | 7.5% |
| $25–35K | 10.4% |
| $35–50K | 12.6% |
| $50–75K | 17.7% |
| $75–100K | 11.3% |
| $100–150K | 15.2% |
| $150–200K | 8.0% |
| $200K+ | 4.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.0% |
| 10–19 | 9.7% |
| 20–24 | 4.7% |
| 25–34 | 10.3% |
| 35–44 | 12.4% |
| 45–54 | 10.7% |
| 55–64 | 13.0% |
| 65–74 | 16.1% |
| 75+ | 16.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 36.4% |
| Owned outright | 25.4% |
| Rented | 32.2% |
| Vacant | 6.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 54.4% |
| Townhome | 1.8% |
| 2–4 units | 11.5% |
| 5–19 units | 5.1% |
| 20+ units | 7.3% |
| Mobile / other | 19.9% |
Businesses in 86326
725 business establishments with 8,698 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 127
- Retail Trade: 101
- Construction: 94
- Accommodation and Food Services: 83
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 68
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 56
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 40
- Finance and Insurance: 38
EDDM carrier routes
86326 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,081 residential and 830 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 86326
86326 has 20 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 13 highway contract (H)) with 11,081 residential and 830 business mailboxes. Routes range from 238 homes (C006) to 1,119 homes (C003); the median route has 530 homes. The Census counted 11,766 households in 86326 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 319, 445 homes
- Route H095 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 276 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 771 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 1,119 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 793 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 86326
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 445 | 319 | $43,393 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 771 | 111 | $39,621 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 1,119 | 95 | $34,426 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 711 | 23 | $89,334 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 793 | 49 | $60,237 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 238 | 0 | $80,969 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 842 | 4 | $100,174 | — | — | — |
| H053 | Highway contract | 525 | 22 | $64,374 | — | — | — |
| H068 | Highway contract | 480 | 3 | $43,393 | — | — | — |
| H070 | Highway contract | 544 | 12 | $52,580 | — | — | — |
| H071 | Highway contract | 534 | 0 | $100,174 | — | — | — |
| H073 | Highway contract | 295 | 0 | $89,334 | — | — | — |
| H074 | Highway contract | 387 | 1 | $64,175 | — | — | — |
| H076 | Highway contract | 579 | 0 | $64,374 | — | — | — |
| H091 | Highway contract | 417 | 1 | $34,193 | — | — | — |
| H092 | Highway contract | 370 | 45 | $34,193 | — | — | — |
| H093 | Highway contract | 552 | 0 | $100,174 | — | — | — |
| H095 | Highway contract | 276 | 137 | $89,334 | — | — | — |
| H097 | Highway contract | 517 | 1 | $89,334 | — | — | — |
| H099 | Highway contract | 686 | 7 | $39,621 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 86326 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 86325 — Cornville CDP, AZ (7 mi)
- 86331 — Jerome town, AZ (7.2 mi)
- 86324 — Clarkdale town, AZ (10 mi)
- 86327 — Dewey-Humboldt town, AZ (11.2 mi)
- 86351 — Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) CDP, AZ (14.1 mi)
- 86336 — Oak Creek Canyon CDP, AZ (15.3 mi)
- 86315 — Prescott Valley town, AZ (15.7 mi)
- 86314 — Prescott Valley town, AZ (19.3 mi)
Areas that include 86326
- Cottonwood, AZ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Verde Village, AZ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Yavapai County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
- Arizona ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 25: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Yavapai County
- No. 7 of 25: lowest median age in Yavapai County
Mail every home in 86326
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 86326, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 86326 in?
- 86326 is a Cottonwood, AZ mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Cottonwood, 15% lies inside Verde Village, 2% lies inside Clarkdale and 1% lies inside Camp Verde; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 86326 in?
- 86326 is in Yavapai County.
- What is the population of 86326?
- About 24,852 people (±1,072), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,465.
- What is the median household income in 86326?
- $57,378 (±$4,541), compared with $79,964 for Arizona as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 86326?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,081 residential and 830 business mailboxes (11,913 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 86326?
- The closest, measured center to center: 86325 (7 mi, Cornville), 86331 (7.2 mi, Jerome), 86324 (10 mi, Clarkdale), 86327 (11.2 mi, Dewey-Humboldt), 86351 (14.1 mi, Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)) and 86336 (15.3 mi, Oak Creek Canyon).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.