Ajo, AZ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ajo, AZ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,435. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet AJO-AZ · Ajo, AZ 1 ZIPs · 4,435 pop · #20661/25278 · Pima County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $53,180
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20661/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Amado
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,435
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $119,000

Nearest income peer: Amado, AZ (+ $7,534 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Ajo

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ajo on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ajo, AZ sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

18th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,435
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,180
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($53,180 average) · poverty 17.2%. The primary code (85321) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ajo as a pure owner town.

Within Arizona, Benson is the closest lower-income city and Bullhead City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ajo.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 85321, is all of Ajo

There is no split to weigh here: 85321 holds every one of Ajo's 4,435 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Ajo

Citywide ZBP: 52 establishments, 406 employees , annual payroll $17,904k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85321 (52 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (13) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Ajo, AZ

These ZIP codes sit in Pima County, which covers 48 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ajo. See the Pima County roll-up →

Ajo sits in the lower half of Pima County on income: Tucson, Green Valley and Sahuarita report more, Sells, Arivaca and Sasabe report less. Vail marks the far end of that range at $131,164, 147% above Ajo.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
85321 4,435 $53,180 52 1

Ajo roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ajo, .