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Cochise County · Arizona

ZIP code 85620

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85620 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,105

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,161

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$74,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.6%

Arizona state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 85620 sits in Cochise County, Arizona and is home to 1,105 people. Median household income is $51,161, the median home is worth $74,000 and median gross rent is $694. 88.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).

County
Cochise County

FIPS 04003

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 85620

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

Population
1,105ZIP 85620 residents
Median household income
$51,161Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$74,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$694Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
29.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85620

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$384/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
33.1%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 85620 compares

ZIP 85620 against the median ZIP in Cochise County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85620County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,161$51,042$64,475-21%
Median home value$74,000$159,950$286,800-74%
Median gross rent$694$818$1,231-44%
Population1,1051,9428,403-87%

Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Cochise County and the 417 ZIP areas in Arizona.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 383 state ZIPs

#284
Home value

above 10% of 375 state ZIPs

#336
Population

larger than 20% of 417 state ZIPs

#332

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85625Cochise County$51,042$158,500$800
85256Maricopa County$51,469$132,400$561
85351Maricopa County$50,812$250,300$1,477
85009Maricopa County$51,615$215,300$1,128
85017Maricopa County$51,737$242,900$1,197
86035Coconino County$51,765$59,700$488

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cochise County.

ZIP 85620 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85620?
ZIP 85620 lies mostly in Cochise 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 85620?
Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 85620 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $694 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $74,000-74% 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 85620, 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.