Rio Rico, AZ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Rio Rico, AZ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 19,080. 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 RIO-RICO-AZ · Rio Rico, AZ 1 ZIPs · 19,080 pop · #17117/25278 · Santa Cruz County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $61,519
  • RANK-LOWER #17117/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Patagonia
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 85% owners
  • POP-TOWN 19,080
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $224,900

Nearest income peer: Patagonia, AZ ( $5,466 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 Rio Rico

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rio Rico 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, Rio Rico, AZ sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
19,080
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,519
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,519 and poverty 16.5% concentrate in 85648.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Arizona, Fort Mcdowell is the closest lower-income city and Safford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Rio Rico.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 85648, is all of Rio Rico

There is no split to weigh here: 85648 holds every one of Rio Rico's 19,080 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 Rio Rico

Citywide ZBP: 251 establishments, 2,360 employees , annual payroll $113,354k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85648 (251 units) ; leading NAICS Wholesale trade (87) · also Transportation and warehousing · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Rio Rico, AZ

These ZIP codes sit in Santa Cruz County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Rio Rico. See the Santa Cruz County roll-up →

Rio Rico lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Santa Cruz County: Tubac, Sonoita and Elgin earn more and Nogales, Patagonia and Tumacacori earn less. Sonoita marks the far end of that range at $99,688, 62% above Rio Rico.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
85648 19,080 $61,519 251 47

Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico, .