85356, AZ Demographics

Population 3,726 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 85356

Household size in ZIP 85356

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–102.302.772.68
2010–142.412.842.73
2015–192.552.822.71
2020–242.122.702.65
Change−0.18−0.07−0.03
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Households in ZIP 85356 are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 85356

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1051.936.937.7
2010–1457.538.138.6
2015–1950.139.539.6
2020–2456.440.440.1
Change+4.6+3.5+2.3
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With a median age of 56.4, ZIP 85356 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 85356

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1010.7%13.4%12.3%
2010–1410.2%13.6%12.3%
2015–196.9%12.7%11.6%
2020–2411.0%12.6%11.6%
Change+0.3 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 85356 as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arizona overall (12.6%).

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 85356

Renters in ZIP 85356

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1022.3%32.6%33.3%
2010–1416.6%36.6%35.6%
2015–1925.3%35.6%36.0%
2020–2414.5%32.6%34.8%
Change−7.8 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 85356 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 85356

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1032.2%15.2%11.4%
2010–1431.8%15.3%11.4%
2015–1931.1%12.5%11.1%
2020–2433.1%9.6%9.6%
Change+0.8 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 85356: 33.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 85356

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–10199019871974
2010–14199419881975
2015–19199519891977
2020–24199619921980
Change+6+5+6
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ZIP 85356 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 85356

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–10$759$1,043$965
2010–14$597$1,078$1,040
2015–19$658$1,227$1,213
2020–24$1,242$1,736$1,571
Change+$484+$694+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 85356 pays $1,242 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 85356

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85356

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1011.1%26.3%28.4%
2010–1410.4%27.0%29.6%
2015–1915.2%29.3%32.1%
2020–2421.2%33.3%35.6%
Change+10.1 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 85356 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 85356

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1076.9%84.6%84.9%
2010–1481.9%85.5%86.1%
2015–1971.4%86.8%87.7%
2020–2484.2%89.1%89.3%
Change+7.3 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 85356 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 85356

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 85356ArizonaU.S.
2006–1014.9%7.8%8.1%
2010–1422.6%10.2%9.4%
2015–192.2%6.0%5.6%
2020–241.5%5.3%5.4%
Change−13.4 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 85356 has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 85356 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 853562.1256.411.0%14.5%33.1%1996$1,24221.2%84.2%1.5%
ZIP 853522.3734.214.8%34.5%17.3%1978$75511.7%82.8%7.7%
ZIP 853472.4234.814.8%35.3%19.6%1979$78712.7%81.9%7.4%
ZIP 853672.0761.16.0%16.6%29.2%1997$1,22217.1%89.7%6.9%
ZIP 853652.6337.79.9%20.8%12.9%1999$1,47723.7%86.7%6.0%
ZIP 922222.4336.324.5%45.6%47.9%1981$70012.4%83.8%26.4%
ZIP 922832.8136.129.1%38.4%43.3%1982$65012.3%85.3%31.3%
ZIP 853642.6135.519.6%40.6%11.5%1981$1,10416.4%77.9%8.3%
ZIP 853503.4334.716.3%25.3%5.6%1999$9679.2%64.6%5.4%
ZIP 853364.0927.040.2%51.3%3.2%1989$8855.9%30.5%9.2%
ZIP 922313.8734.717.3%49.8%16.3%1989$1,27719.4%64.2%19.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 85356. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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