ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85542: Graham County, AZ

ZIP Code 85542 (Graham County, Arizona) has an estimated 2,885 residents in 788 households. The median household income is $29,022, the median home value is $31,900 and the median gross rent is $622/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, home value, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,885

Margin of error ±492

Median household income

$29,022

Margin of error ±$7,358

Median home value

$31,900*

Margin of error ±$17,961· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$622/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

30.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.4 min

Margin of error ±15.3 min

How ZIP 85542 compares with Arizona and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8554230.0 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85542$29,022Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85542$12,507Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8554259.9%*Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8554231.3%*Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 855425.9%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85542$31,900*Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85542$622/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8554254.3%*Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8554233.4 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 855421.6%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85542

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 85542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 85542	Margin of error	Arizona	United States
Total population	2,885	±492	7,378,838	334,922,499
Median age	30.0 yrs	±2.2 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	788	±147	2,856,081	129,227,496
Median household income	$29,022	±$7,358	$79,964	$80,734
Per capita income	$12,507	±$3,884	$42,503	$44,673
Poverty rate	59.9%*	±10.9 pts	12.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	31.3%*	±12.4 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.9%	±3.9 pts	33.3%	35.7%
Median home value	$31,900*	±$17,961	$394,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$622/mo	±$64	$1,543/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	54.3%*	±12.9 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.4 min	±15.3 min	25.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.6%	±2.5 pts	18.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 85542
Group	ZIP 85542	Arizona	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	52.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	35.0%	3.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	58.8%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.5%	31.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 85542 is

State: Arizona
Main county: Graham County— also overlaps Gila County
Largest overlapping place: Peridot (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 253.88 sq mi· about 11 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Graham County

85530 Graham County, AZ 85531 Central, AZ 85535 Graham County, AZ 85536 Graham County, AZ 85543 Graham County, AZ 85546 Graham County, AZ 85551 Graham County, AZ 85552 Thatcher, AZ 85643 Graham County, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85542 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.