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Santa Cruz County · Arizona

ZIP code 85611

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85611 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,413

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,545

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$327,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.6%

Arizona state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 85611 sits in Santa Cruz County, Arizona and is home to 1,413 people. Median household income is $64,545, the median home is worth $327,300 and median gross rent is . 95.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).

County
Santa Cruz County

FIPS 04023

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 85611

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

Population
1,413ZIP 85611 residents
Median household income
$64,545Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$327,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85611

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
5.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,698/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.2%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 85611 compares

ZIP 85611 against the median ZIP in Santa Cruz County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85611County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,545$63,672$64,475even
Median home value$327,300$352,800$286,800+14%
Median gross rent$807$1,231
Population1,4131,3428,403-83%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Santa Cruz County and the 417 ZIP areas in Arizona.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 383 state ZIPs

#191
Home value

above 61% of 375 state ZIPs

#148
Population

larger than 24% of 417 state ZIPs

#316

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85345Maricopa County$64,563$278,300$1,563
85354Maricopa County$64,596$277,600$1,343
85937Navajo County$64,475$259,000$1,182
85122Pinal County$64,243$242,500$1,289
86025Navajo County$64,167$144,600$940
85935Navajo County$64,934$381,000$905

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Santa Cruz County.

ZIP 85611 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85611?
ZIP 85611 lies mostly in Santa Cruz 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 85611?
Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 85611 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $327,300+14% 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 85611, 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.