Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:16 am – 7:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:32 am – 5:21 pm
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People19,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.89,571 householdsMedian household income $80,436Median home value $655,600Median rent $1,189 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,615 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 6,861 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 14%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 34°F18 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days55 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jerome station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPrescott National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,257,248 acresJerome State Historic Parkstate park · 6.9 miCoconino National Forestnational forest · 9.8 mi · 1,844,949 acresAntelope Parkpark · 7.7 miTuzigoot National Monumentnational monument · 11.4 mi · 367 acresViewpoint Parkpark · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 4 Feb 197617 mi away, near Williamson, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 23 Jul 202314 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation5,762 ft1,756 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital9.5 miPost officeJerome Post Office6.7 miTown hallJerome Town Hall6.6 miPoliceJerome Police Department6.7 miFire stationJerome Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYavapai College Verde Valley Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC13 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX87 miInterstateI-1716 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 6640 miAmtrakAmtrak Station FLG47 miCoachCamp Verde McDonald'sGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86305 ZIP area.
