ZIP Code 85929 — Pinetop-Lakeside town, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85929 covers Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ in Navajo County with a population of about 7,280.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.2 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.

Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 85929 is about $56,837 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.3%; unemployment rate near 10.8%; 23.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $250,100 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,014 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.5% (about 13.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85929 in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,607. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($56,837), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Pinetop-Lakeside town, AZ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.8) and flood (89.5). 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 Pinetop-Lakeside town, AZ show little to no average snow and around 24.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 244 for ZIP 85929 (Pinetop-Lakeside town, 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.