Median household income (1999): $31,950
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,225
| This zip code | $32,225 | | Arizona: | $44,282 |
Nearest zip codes: 86324, 86325, 86331, 86322, 86351, 86336.
Housing units in zip code 86326 with a mortgage: 2,481 (203 second mortgage, 332 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,620
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $864
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $221
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 86326: Blue Ranch (A), Windmill Ranch (B), Middle Verde Substation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Sheepshead Tank (A), Skeleton Bone Tank (B), Triangle Tank (C), Christina Draw Tank (D), Coon Tank (E), Dad Jones Tank (F), Dutch Kid Tank (G), Evans Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Coffee Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 86326 include: Dead Horse Ranch State Park (1), Tuzigoot National Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cottonwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 457
- 1995 to 1998: 1,441
- 1990 to 1994: 1,252
- 1980 to 1989: 2,799
- 1970 to 1979: 1,891
- 1960 to 1969: 454
- 1950 to 1959: 231
- 1940 to 1949: 141
- 1939 or earlier: 347
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cottonwood, AZ (86326):
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- no bedroom: 84
- 1 bedrooms: 253
- 2 bedrooms: 1,787
- 3 bedrooms: 3,045
- 4 bedrooms: 453
- 5 or more bedrooms: 82
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 102
- 1 bedrooms: 746
- 2 bedrooms: 1,190
- 3 bedrooms: 493
- 4 bedrooms: 77
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 86326 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 110
- 1 vehicle: 1,875
- 2 vehicles: 2,634
- 3 vehicles: 830
- 4 vehicles: 202
- 5 or more vehicles: 53
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 423
- 1 vehicle: 1,179
- 2 vehicles: 746
- 3 vehicles: 157
- 4 vehicles: 72
- 5 or more vehicles: 38
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 86326:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 48
- $50,000 to $59,999: 62
- $60,000 to $69,999: 92
- $70,000 to $79,999: 301
- $80,000 to $89,999: 364
- $90,000 to $99,999: 555
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1053
- $125,000 to $149,999: 721
- $150,000 to $174,999: 346
- $175,000 to $199,999: 184
- $200,000 to $249,999: 169
- $250,000 to $299,999: 66
- $300,000 to $399,999: 77
- $400,000 to $499,999: 27
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 86326:
- Less than $100: 42
- $100 to $149: 90
- $150 to $199: 131
- $200 to $249: 81
- $250 to $299: 73
- $300 to $349: 157
- $350 to $399: 112
- $400 to $449: 175
- $450 to $499: 283
- $500 to $549: 356
- $550 to $599: 220
- $600 to $649: 181
- $650 to $699: 111
- $700 to $749: 88
- $750 to $799: 61
- $800 to $899: 155
- $900 to $999: 88
- $1,000 to $1,249: 24
- $1,250 to $1,499: 57
- $1,500 to $1,999: 9
- No cash rent: 121
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $225,110
- Black or African American householders: $683,928
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $198,534
- Some other race householders: $171,568
- Two or more races householders: $263,019
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $186,419
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,245
- One, attached: 198
- Two: 322
- 3 or 4: 280
- 5 to 9: 206
- 10 to 19: 238
- 20 to 49: 250
- 50 or more: 173
- Mobile homes: 1,990
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 111

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,230 (75%)
- Carpooled: 1,466 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 20 (0%)
- Walked: 177 (2%)
- Other means: 46 (1%)
- Worked at home: 303 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 379
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1968
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1676
- 15 to 19 minutes: 943
- 20 to 24 minutes: 688
- 25 to 29 minutes: 235
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1055
- 35 to 39 minutes: 183
- 40 to 44 minutes: 243
- 45 to 59 minutes: 285
- 60 to 89 minutes: 163
- 90 or more minutes: 184
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 19,926
- In family households: 16,707 (4,355 male householders, 1,296 female householders)
4,533 spouses, 5,364 children (4,799 natural, 110 adopted, 455 stepchildren), 262 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 239 other relatives, 413 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,219 (928 male householders (729 living alone)), 1,729 female householders (1,490 living alone)), 562 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 449 (337 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,974 2-persons, 1,085 3-persons, 869 4-persons, 451 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,219 1-person, 366 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
3,164 married couples with children.
1,207 single-parent households (304 men, 903 women).
86.6% of residents of 86326 zip code speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 22% well, 21% not well, 7% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 9% well, 4% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 44% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (40% very well, 29% well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,626 (7.9%)
(22.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 12.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (74%)
- Canada (7%)
- Germany (3%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Lebanon (1%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Poland (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 376
- 1990 to 1994: 422
- 1985 to 1989: 270
- 1980 to 1984: 172
- 1975 to 1979: 80
- 1970 to 1974: 54
- 1970 to 1974: 74
- 1965 to 1969: 178
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 3632
- German: 2373
- United States or American: 2095
- English: 1891
- Irish: 1691
- Italian: 649
- French (except Basque): 505
- Scotch-Irish: 415
- Norwegian: 411
- Swedish: 377
- Scottish: 328
- Polish: 314
- Dutch: 234
- European: 167
- Danish: 126
- Welsh: 124
- Finnish: 94
- French Canadian: 80
- British: 76
- Swiss: 63
- Arab:: 62
- Portuguese: 62
- Greek: 60
- Canadian: 54
- Russian: 51
- Hungarian: 49
- Czech: 49
- Northern European: 42
- Lithuanian: 36
- Jordanian: 32
- Scandinavian: 31
- Lebanese: 30
- Czechoslovakian: 25
- Yugoslavian: 25
- Croatian: 19
- Austrian: 12
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9
- Jamaican: 9
- Slovene: 8
- Romanian: 8
- Bulgarian: 7
- Serbian: 7
- Latvian: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Australian: 5
- Armenian: 5
- Subsaharan African:: 4
- Cape Verdean: 4
- Celtic: 3

Public primary/middle school in zip code 86326 not listed on the city page:- EDWARDS HALL CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 4476 BUTTE DR., COTTONWOOD, AZ; Grades: 06 - 12)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COTTONWOOD QUALITY DRY CLEANING (851 SOUTH MAIN STREET in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
STATE MASTER (Arizona's Tracking Of The Environment) - AZURITE-14313, AIR MINOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: HUGUETTE CUNNINGHAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COTTONWOOD QUALITY CLEANERS, INC
- COTTONWOOD, CITY OF - WWTF (1490 WEST MINGUS AVENUE in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
STATE MASTER (Arizona's Tracking Of The Environment) - AZURITE-582, AIR MINOR, AIR PROGRAM, GROUND WATER PROGRAM, WASTE WATER PROGRAM, SURFACE WATER STANDARDS, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, WASTE
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: COTTONWOOD, CITY OF - PUBLIC WORKS (CONTACT/GENERAL)
Alternative names: COTTONWOOD CITY OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, COTTONWOOD, CITY OF - WWTP, COTTONWOOD WWTF
- MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL (830 S MAIN ST in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-001
Organizations: VALLEY ACADEMY FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ACCELERATED LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL (320 SOUTH MAIN STREET in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101
Organizations: ACCELERATED LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMERICAN HERITAGE ACADEMY (2030 E. CHERRY ST. in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-001
- CAMP VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (830 S. MAIN ST. in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-002
Organizations: VALLEY ACADEMY FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOL (215 SOUTH MAIN STREET in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101
Organizations: CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION, INC (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (301 N WILLARD in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101
Organizations: COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COTTONWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (500 E MINGUS in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-102
Organizations: COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DR DANIEL BRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1500 MONTE TESORO in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-104
Organizations: COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EDWARDS HALL CHARTER SCHOOL (408 S. MAIN ST. in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-826
Organizations: PEACH SPRINGS UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EXCEL EDUCATION CENTERS, INC. - COTTONWOOD (1229 E. CHERRY ST. in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-002
- MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL (1801 E FIR ST in COTTONWOOD, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-201
Organizations: MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $58,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (63%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6109
- Northeast: 1488
- Midwest: 4758
- South: 2045
- West: 4233
45% of the 86326 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Arizona.
Population in 1990: 8,530. Population change in the 1990s: +11,929 (+139.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 273
| Here: | 13.3% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
| Here: | 4.7% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 77
| Here: | 9.4% | | Arizona: | 13.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GRIFFITH ENTERPRISES INC (6000 E COURY DR in COTTONWOOD, AZ; small business): $1,434,771 in 26 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Switches, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components, and more by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $35,760; 2001: $245,100; 2002: $379,272; 2003: $390,873; 2004: $186,459; 2005: $45,936; 2006: $151,371.
Biggest contracts:
$177,808 with Air Force for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2002-04-23. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
$135,675 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2003-10-10. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
$122,550, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-22. Completion date: 2001-08-10.
$122,550, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-12. Completion date: 2002-02-26.
- AMERICAN SAFETY AND RESCUE,INC (425 S 6TH STREET in COTTONWOOD, AZ; small business)
$10,073 with Army for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-23. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 21)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 326 people in nursing homes
- 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 43 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 15 people in other group homes
- 3 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
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