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Pima County · Arizona

ZIP code 85601

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85601 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
494

ZCTA residents

Median income
$31,791

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$78,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.6%

Arizona state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 85601 sits in Pima County, Arizona and is home to 494 people. Median household income is $31,791, the median home is worth $78,700 and median gross rent is . 84.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).

County
Pima County

FIPS 04019

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 85601

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

Population
494ZIP 85601 residents
Median household income
$31,791Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$78,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85601

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
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$408/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
34%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 85601 compares

ZIP 85601 against the median ZIP in Pima County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85601County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$31,791$68,062$64,475-51%
Median home value$78,700$268,600$286,800-73%
Median gross rent$1,206$1,231
Population49420,3048,403-94%

Medians are computed across the 51 ZIP areas in Pima County and the 417 ZIP areas in Arizona.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 7% of 383 state ZIPs

#355
Home value

above 11% of 375 state ZIPs

#332
Population

larger than 13% of 417 state ZIPs

#361

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
86512Apache County$31,602$74,800$614
86441Mohave County$31,553$92,700$1,115
85554Gila County$31,324$279,900
85346La Paz County$31,179$78,800$682
86324Yavapai County$32,637$345,000$897
86031Navajo County$30,699$71,800$867

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pima County.

ZIP 85601 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85601?
ZIP 85601 lies mostly in Pima 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 85601?
Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 85601 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $78,700-73% 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 85601, 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.