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Burnside, Arizona

Census designated place in Apache County, Arizona · ZIP 86505

  • Apache County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 445 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 117Households
  • $28,625Median household income
  • $29,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Burnside

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−21.8%
4505005506006502000: 63220002010: 53720102020: 4942020632494
Population of Burnside at each census
CensusPopulation
2000632
2010537
2020494

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Burnside
Under $50k76.1%
$50k to $100k16.2%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k3.4%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $28,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Burnside
Owner occupied
61 units
Renter occupied
56 units
Vacancy rate
18.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Burnside compared with its county and state
Burnside compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBurnsideApache CountyArizona
Population44565,6807,268,175
Median household income$28,625$40,338$76,872
Median age29.436.238.8
Median home value$29,100$68,500$358,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.1%15.3%32.6%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.4%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes52.1%79.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes28.1 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Burnside1
Public schools in Burnside, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ganado High SchoolPublic9–12Ganado Unified School District (4157)

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Burnside3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Burnside
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (AZ-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 6
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 6

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Burnside’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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