Local servicesHospitalBob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center4.1 miPost officePrescott Post Office Goodwin Station3.6 miTown hallPrescott City Hall3.9 miPolicePrescott Police Department3.5 miFire stationGroom Creek Fire Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthern Arizona University - Prescott Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC11 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX77 miInterstateI-1720 miUS highwayUS 9339 miAmtrakAmtrak Station FLG66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86303 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86303 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:17 am – 7:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:32 am – 5:23 pm
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People19,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.39,590 householdsMedian household income $72,359Median home value $563,000Median rent $1,365 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,978 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 7,679 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 24°F16 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days44 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prescott station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper Goldwater Lakelake · 1.0 miDeer Lick Springspring · under a mileLower Goldwater Lakelake · 1.3 miGovernment Canyon Springspring · 1.1 miGROOM CREEK EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD (307)trailhead · 2.2 miGROOM CREEK HORSE CAMPcampground · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrescott National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,257,248 acresPrescott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 miAcker Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 75 acresRoughrider Parkpark · 3.8 miJerome State Historic Parkstate park · 25.3 miCoconino National Forestnational forest · 27.4 mi · 1,844,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 4 Feb 197612 mi away, near Williamson, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 23 Jul 202318 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Prescottserves 42,217 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique37 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,451 ft1,966 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
