Bapchule, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85121
Pinal County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,178
- 12/sq mi
- $31,173
- Median income
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bapchule pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85121 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85121 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 189.4 square miles in Bapchule, Pinal County, Arizona. The area is home to 2,178 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 85121 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85121 sits at $31,173 (57% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $14,173. The poverty rate stands at 53.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.4%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $398 per month, and 54.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85121 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pinal County, so you can benchmark 85121 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85121, Bapchule, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,178
Population
189.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85121?
29.2
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$31,173
Median Household Income
-57% vs state
$14,173
Per Capita Income
53.5%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85121 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,173 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
617
Total Housing Units
586
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
4.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$398
Median Rent
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85121 vs 85248 →
ZIP 85121 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85286
Chandler (85286)
38,930 residents
- 85226
Chandler (85226)
37,376 residents
- 85249
Chandler (85249)
36,908 residents
- 85138
Maricopa (85138)
33,633 residents
- 85248
Chandler (85248)
29,821 residents
- 85121 2,178
Bapchule (85121)
2,178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85121 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85121 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85249
Chandler (85249)
$153,633 median income
- 85286
Chandler (85286)
$121,758 median income
- 85226
Chandler (85226)
$114,817 median income
- 85138
Maricopa (85138)
$95,867 median income
- 85248
Chandler (85248)
$94,495 median income
- 85121 $31,173
Bapchule (85121)
$31,173 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85121 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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