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Graham County · Arizona

ZIP code 85531

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85531 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
273

ZCTA residents

Median income
$94,478

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$422,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.6%

Arizona state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 85531 sits in Graham County, Arizona and is home to 273 people. Median household income is $94,478, the median home is worth $422,900 and median gross rent is . 55.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).

County
Graham County

FIPS 04009

State
Arizona (AZ)

417 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 85531

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
273ZIP 85531 residents
Median household income
$94,478Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$422,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85531

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$56Before any exemptions

Arizona levies 5.6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,194/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 85531 compares

ZIP 85531 against the median ZIP in Graham County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85531County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$94,478$75,385$64,475+47%
Median home value$422,900$177,100$286,800+47%
Median gross rent$700$1,231
Population2732,4668,403-97%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Graham County and the 417 ZIP areas in Arizona.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 83% of 383 state ZIPs

#66
Home value

above 78% of 375 state ZIPs

#84
Population

larger than 9% of 417 state ZIPs

#380

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85381Maricopa County$94,442$407,900$1,726
85248Maricopa County$94,220$489,100$1,822
85138Pinal County$93,609$342,900$1,919
85387Maricopa County$95,472$453,800$2,405
85308Maricopa County$95,512$420,100$1,777
85382Maricopa County$93,387$408,000$1,875

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Graham County.

ZIP 85531 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85531?
ZIP 85531 lies mostly in Graham County, Arizona. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 85531?
Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 85531 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $422,900+47% against the typical Arizona ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85531, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.