Pima County · Arizona
ZIP code 85736
- Population
- 4,249
- Median income
- $53,304
- Median home
- $140,000
- Sales tax
- 5.6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Arizona state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 85736 sits in Pima County, Arizona and is home to 4,249 people. Median household income is $53,304, the median home is worth $140,000 and median gross rent is $999. 87.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).
- County
- Pima County
- State
- Arizona (AZ)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 04019
417 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 85736
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 4,249ZIP 85736 residents
- Median household income
- $53,304Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $140,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $999Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 85736
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 85736 compares
ZIP 85736 against the median ZIP in Pima County and across Arizona.
| Measure | ZIP 85736 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,304 | $68,062 | $64,475 | -17% |
| Median home value | $140,000 | $268,600 | $286,800 | -51% |
| Median gross rent | $999 | $1,206 | $1,231 | -19% |
| Population | 4,249 | 20,304 | 8,403 | -49% |
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
- #273
- Home value
- #297
- Population
- #247
richer than 29% of 383 state ZIPs
above 21% of 375 state ZIPs
larger than 41% of 417 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Pima County.
ZIP 85736 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 85736?
- ZIP 85736 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 85736?
- Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 85736 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $999 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $140,000 — -51% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Arizona Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.