ZIP Code 86431 — Chloride CDP, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 86431 covers Chloride, AZ in Mohave County with a population of about 167.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 76.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 928; U.S. House district AZ-9; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Chloride, AZ reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (25.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 86431 is about $36,979 — about 51% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 12.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $130,200 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 78.0% (about 12.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 86431 in Chloride, AZ, a household would need roughly $36,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $836. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($36,979). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chloride CDP, AZ as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.8) and flood (97.1). 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 Chloride CDP, AZ show little to no average snow and around 8.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 86431 (Chloride CDP, 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.