Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:14 am – 7:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:31 am – 5:20 pm
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People5,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.62,308 householdsMedian household income $74,679Median home value $442,800Median rent $1,639 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,668 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 101°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 29°F12 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days128 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tuzigoot station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCoconino National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,844,949 acresPrescott National Forestnational forest · 3.7 mi · 1,257,248 acresPage Springs Hatcherystate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 66 acresBubbling Ponds Hatcherystate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 159 acresVerde River Greenway State Natural Areastate park · 5.7 mi · 647 acresTuzigoot National Monumentnational monument · 7.1 mi · 367 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 4 Feb 197635 mi away, near Williamson, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 23 Jul 202330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYavapai County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025234 of 355 days measured121 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yavapai County monitors, AZ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1serves 2,194 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,435 ft1,047 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVerde Valley Medical Center7.4 miPost officeCornville Post Office1.8 miTown hallCottonwood City Hall7.3 miPoliceCottonwood Police Department7.0 miFire stationVerde Valley Fire District Station 321.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryOak Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDesert Star Community School1.3 miCollegeYavapai College Verde Valley Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC30 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX90 miInterstateI-177.8 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 6633 miAmtrakAmtrak Station FLG35 miCoachSedona Sedona ARCOGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86325 ZIP area.
