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Tombstone, AZ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Tombstone, AZ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,973. 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 TOMBSTONE-AZ · Tombstone, AZ 1 ZIPs · 1,973 pop · #24203/25278 · Cochise County

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

  • INC-LOW $37,604
  • RANK-BOTTOM #24203/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Elfrida
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,973
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $184,000

Nearest income peer: Elfrida, AZ ( $3,229 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 Tombstone

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Tombstone 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, Tombstone, 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.

4th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,973
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$37,604
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 ($37,604 average) · poverty 14.8%. The primary code (85638) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Tombstone as a pure owner town.

Within Arizona, Keams Canyon is the closest lower-income city and Bylas the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Tombstone.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 85638, is all of Tombstone

There is no split to weigh here: 85638 holds every one of Tombstone's 1,973 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Tombstone's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 75 establishments, 477 employees , annual payroll $12,674k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85638 (75 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (24) · also Accommodation and food services · Arts, entertainment, and recreation .

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ZIP Codes in Tombstone, AZ

These ZIP codes sit in Cochise County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Tombstone. See the Cochise County roll-up →

Tombstone sits in the lower half of Cochise County on income: Sierra Vista, Douglas and Willcox report more, and only Elfrida reports less. Fort Huachuca marks the far end of that range at $89,609, 138% above Tombstone.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
85638 1,973 $37,604 75 2
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Tombstone 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 Tombstone, .