ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85937

Part of Snowflake, AZ

Pop. 9,760·Navajo County·97th most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$1,700/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

-$232

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ZIP 85937 · $1,700

More affordable than 53% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,220

1 BR

$1,330

2 BR

$1,700

3 BR

$2,110

4 BR+

$2,250

Research median

$1,700/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($69,702) is $1,743 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,700); a 3-bedroom is $2,110.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85937. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,400/yr

At $1,700/mo median

Location

CitySnowflake

StateAZ

CountyNavajo County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85937 (Snowflake, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 27.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,760

Median income

$69,702

Median age

34.2

Renters

16.4%

Age distribution

35%

16%

21.6%

17.6%

Under 1835%

18–3416%

35–5421.6%

55–649.9%

65+17.6%

Gender

48.9%

51.1%

Male48.9%

Female51.1%

Race & ethnicity

83.6%

White83.6%

Black3.2%

Hispanic8.1%

Other5%

Education (25+)

23.4%

39.3%

27.2%

No HS diploma10.1%

HS diploma23.4%

Some college39.3%

Bachelor's+27.2%

Housing tenure

83.6%

16.4%

Owner83.6%

Renter16.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85937 in Snowflake, AZ has changed in 5 years

Income

$52,967 → $69,702

up 31.6%

Population

9,058 → 9,760

up 7.8%

Renter share

17.5% → 16.4%

-1.1 pts

Bachelor's+

20.8% → 27.2%

+6.4 pts

Median age

33.4 → 34.2

+0.8 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $69,702 today, compared with $52,967 five years earlier. The population has grown by 7.8% since 2021, moving from about 9,058 residents to roughly 9,760. College-educated residents now make up 27.2% of adults here, versus 20.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

ZIP code 85937 covers Snowflake, AZ. The median rent here is $1,700/mo as of April 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,330/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,700/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($69,702/yr), ZIP 85937 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 85937?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $68,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,700/mo in ZIP 85937. The local median household income is $69,702/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.