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 Low-density area
- $31,173
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bapchule pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2nd 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 covers 189.4 square miles in Bapchule, Pinal County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,178 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 85121 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,173 (57% below the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,173. The poverty rate is 53.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pinal County, so 85121 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$14,173
Per Capita Income
53.5%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85121 ranks among Arizona ZIPs
Bapchule, AZ household income vs. every Arizona ZIP code
Median household income among 372 reporting Arizona ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$31,173 6th percentile higher than 6% of 372 Arizona ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arizona 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
617housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 85121, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,178 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 85121 in?
ZIP code 85121 (Bapchule) is located in Pinal County, Arizona. Pinal County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pinal-az.
What is the population of ZIP code 85121?
ZIP code 85121 in Bapchule, AZ has a population of 2,178 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 85121?
The median household income in ZIP 85121 is $31,173, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 85121?
The largest racial group in ZIP 85121 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 89.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 85121?
In ZIP code 85121, 46.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 85121?
In ZIP code 85121, approximately 54.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 45.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 85121?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 85121 is 53.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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