86401 and 85901 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
86401
85901
Opportunity
17 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 16%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 86401 | 85901 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,124 | 19,533 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,129 | $59,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,030 | $35,378 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 25/sq mi | 74/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $281,400 | $280,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,123 | $1,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 74.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 7.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -4.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 28.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 169 | 102 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 8.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | -33.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 15.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 46 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.6 | 48.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.04 | 18.38 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
86401
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
85901
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 86401 — Kingman, AZ · 85901 — Show Low, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology