
Arizona · Census place 85540
Yuma, AZ population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Yuma, Arizona (Yuma, AZ — Census place “Yuma city”) is 98,461 residents, ranking #14 of 467 places in Arizona. Median household income is $62,546, the median home is worth $209,100 and median gross rent runs $1,085 a month. Looking for the Yuma Arizona ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Yuma, AZ: 85364, 85365.
- Population
- 98,461Yuma city residents
- Median household income
- $62,546Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $209,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,085Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.3%Owner-occupied households
Yuma ZIP codes (Arizona)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Yuma.
The Yuma AZ ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Yuma city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Yuma city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.3% of residents and 65.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Yuma city, AZ in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Yuma city is a small city in Arizona, with 98,461 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #14 of 467 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 32.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Yuma city earn a median of $62,546 a year, 20.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $63,545 median for the 206 Arizona cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 15.3% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Yuma city is valued at $209,100, 31.1% below the national figure and 14% below the $242,700 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,085 a month, 22.8% below the national figure, or roughly $13,020 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 65.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arizona.
- Avondale city 90,644
- Buckeye city 99,844
- Flagstaff city 76,333
- Goodyear city 102,891
- Casas Adobes CDP 70,770
- San Tan Valley CDP 105,231
- Queen Creek town 66,369
- Surprise city 149,519
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Yuma city?
- Yuma city has 98,461 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #14 of 467 in Arizona.
- What is the median household income in Yuma city?
- Median household income in Yuma city is $62,546 a year, 20.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Yuma city?
- Median gross rent is $1,085 a month and the median home value is $209,100, so rent absorbs about 20.8% of median household income.
- Is Yuma city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Yuma city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Yuma city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.