Rio Rico, AZ

Census ZIP code profile for Rio Rico, AZ — 1 ZIPs, total population 19,080. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Rio Rico, AZ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 19,080 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Rio Rico splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Rio Rico, the median household income averages $61,519 and per-capita income averages $26,213. Poverty rate runs at 16.5% and unemployment at 10.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $224,900 with median rent of $1,091 per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Rio Rico against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Rio Rico as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

19,080

Population

$61,519

Median Income

$224,900

Median Home Value

34.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Rio Rico earn?

Median Household Income
$61,519
Per Capita Income
$26,213
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Poverty Rate
16.5%

What does housing look like in Rio Rico?

Median Home Value
$224,900
Median Rent
$1,091/mo
Owner Occupied
85.1%
Housing Units
7,604

Who lives in Rio Rico?

Bachelor's Degree+
22.2%
High School+
50.1%
Avg Commute
28 min
Foreign Born
31.8%

ZIP Codes in Rio Rico, AZ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
85648 19,080 47 America/Phoenix

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Rio Rico, AZ?
Rio Rico, AZ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 19,080, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Rio Rico?
The average median household income across Rio Rico, AZ ZIP codes is $61,519. The poverty rate is 16.5%.
What is the cost of living in Rio Rico?
The average median home value in Rio Rico, AZ is $224,900. Median rent is $1,091/month. 85.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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