ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85638: Cochise County, AZ

ZIP Code 85638 (Cochise County, Arizona) has an estimated 1,418 residents in 825 households. The median household income is $37,604, the median home value is $184,000 and the median gross rent is $668/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,418

Margin of error ±220

Median household income

$37,604

Margin of error ±$18,441

Median home value

$184,000

Margin of error ±$35,219

Median gross rent

$668/mo

Margin of error ±$65

Median age

65.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.4 min

Margin of error ±9.9 min

How ZIP 85638 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 8563865.3 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85638$37,604Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85638$35,233Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8563814.8%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 856380.6%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8563820.3%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85638$184,000Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85638$668/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8563879.3%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8563821.4 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8563818.8%*Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85638

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 85638 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85638Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population1,418±2207,378,838334,922,499
Median age65.3 yrs±3.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households825±952,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$37,604±$18,441$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$35,233±$5,609$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate14.8%±7.2 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.6%±1.2 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%±6.7 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$184,000±$35,219$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$668/mo±$65$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.3%±4.8 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.4 min±9.9 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.8%*±12.7 pts18.4%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 85638
GroupZIP 85638ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.0%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.0%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85638 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Cochise County
Largest overlapping place
Tombstone (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
270.03 sq mi· about 5 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 Cochise County

85602 Cochise County, AZ85603 Cochise County, AZ85605 Cochise County, AZ85606 Cochise County, AZ85607 Cochise County, AZ85608 Cochise County, AZ85609 Cochise County, AZ85610 Cochise County, AZ85613 Sierra Vista, AZ85615 Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ85616 Whetstone, AZ85617 Cochise County, AZ85620 Naco, AZ85625 Cochise County, AZ85626 Pirtleville, AZ85627 Cochise County, AZ85630 Cochise County, AZ85632 Cochise County, AZ85635 Sierra Vista, AZ85650 Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ

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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.