ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85550: Gila County, AZ

ZIP Code 85550 (Gila County, Arizona) has an estimated 5,696 residents in 1,427 households. The median household income is $51,491, the median home value is $65,800 and the median gross rent is $535/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. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,696

Margin of error ±554

Median household income

$51,491

Margin of error ±$16,177

Median home value

$65,800

Margin of error ±$5,362

Median gross rent

$535/mo

Margin of error ±$165

Median age

29.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.2 min

Margin of error ±7.4 min

How ZIP 85550 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 8555029.8 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85550$51,491Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85550$17,151Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8555036.8%*Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8555017.3%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 855503.3%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85550$65,800Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85550$535/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8555059.8%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8555021.2 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 855505.1%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85550

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 85550 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 85550	Margin of error	Arizona	United States
Total population	5,696	±554	7,378,838	334,922,499
Median age	29.8 yrs	±2.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,427	±208	2,856,081	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,491	±$16,177	$79,964	$80,734
Per capita income	$17,151	±$2,994	$42,503	$44,673
Poverty rate	36.8%*	±12.2 pts	12.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	17.3%	±7.0 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.3%	±2.0 pts	33.3%	35.7%
Median home value	$65,800	±$5,362	$394,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$535/mo	±$165	$1,543/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	59.8%	±6.8 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.2 min	±7.4 min	25.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.1%	±4.0 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 85550
Group	ZIP 85550	Arizona	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	52.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	4.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	39.9%	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	56.8%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.6%	31.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 85550 is

State: Arizona
Main county: Gila County
Largest overlapping place: San Carlos (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 428.27 sq mi· about 13 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 Gila County

85135 Hayden, AZ 85501 Gila County, AZ 85532 Claypool, AZ 85539 Gila County, AZ 85541 Gila County, AZ 85544 Pine, AZ 85553 Gila County, AZ 85554 Gila County, AZ 85941 Gila County, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85550 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.