ZIP Code 86011 — Flagstaff city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 86011 covers Flagstaff, AZ in Coconino County with a population of about 4,081.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 928; U.S. House district AZ-2; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Flagstaff, AZ sits in a university / college context (near northern arizona university (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 51.5%; unemployment rate near 24.6%; 48.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 15.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,069 (about 8% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 3.9% (about 61.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Flagstaff city, AZ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.4) and flood (96.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Flagstaff city, AZ show little to no average snow and around 20.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 137 for ZIP 86011 (Flagstaff city, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.