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Gila County · Arizona

ZIP code 85550

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85550 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,619

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,181

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$66,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.6%

Arizona state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 85550 sits in Gila County, Arizona and is home to 5,619 people. Median household income is $50,181, the median home is worth $66,900 and median gross rent is $392. 61.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).

County
Gila County

FIPS 04007

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 85550

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

Population
5,619ZIP 85550 residents
Median household income
$50,181Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$66,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$392Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
29.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85550

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
9%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$347/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
41.7%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 85550 compares

ZIP 85550 against the median ZIP in Gila County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85550County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,181$49,906$64,475-22%
Median home value$66,900$145,700$286,800-77%
Median gross rent$392$769$1,231-68%
Population5,6192,9238,403-33%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 383 state ZIPs

#289
Home value

above 9% of 375 state ZIPs

#342
Population

larger than 46% of 417 state ZIPs

#227

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85713Pima County$50,264$171,700$1,017
86047Navajo County$50,062$113,700$875
85626Cochise County$49,946$91,100
85616Cochise County$50,515$157,600$937
85545Maricopa County$49,688$192,200
85553Gila County$49,630$253,400$436

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gila County.

ZIP 85550 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85550?
ZIP 85550 lies mostly in Gila 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 85550?
Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 85550 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $392 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $66,900-77% 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 85550, 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.