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 – 5:22 pm
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People40,317 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.216,700 householdsMedian household income $69,208Median home value $387,000Median rent $1,536 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,572 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 18,507 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%6% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthern Arizona University Yavapaicollege · under a mileYavapai College - Prescott Valley Campuscollege · under a mileYavapai Lakelake · 1.1 miMesa Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miYeager Tankreservoir · 2.8 miGlassford Hillpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrescott National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,257,248 acresCivic Center Groundspark · under a mileMountain Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 61 acresPrescott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.4 miJerome State Historic Parkstate park · 16.3 miCoconino National Forestnational forest · 19.0 mi · 1,844,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 4 Feb 197610 mi away, near Williamson, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 23 Jul 202313 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Prescott Valleyserves 57,048 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
Elevation5,089 ft1,551 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospitalunder a milePost officePrescott Valley Post Office1.1 miTown hallPrescott Valley Civic Centerunder a milePolicePrescott Valley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCentral Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Station 531.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolAcorn Montessori Charter School Westright hereSchoolLiberty Traditional Schoolunder a mileMiddleGlassford Hill Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthern Arizona University Yavapaiunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC6.3 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX83 miInterstateI-1719 miAmtrakAmtrak Station FLG57 miCoachCamp Verde McDonald'sGreyhound26 miTransit4 stops within a mileYavapai Regional Transit (YRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86314 ZIP area.
