Sacaton, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85147
Pinal County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,543
- 25/sq mi
- $48,517
- Median income
- $327,800
- Median home value
- 3.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sacaton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85147 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85147 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 184.7 square miles in Sacaton, Pinal County, Arizona. The area is home to 4,543 residents, producing a population density of 25 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 85147 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85147 sits at $48,517 (33% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $14,734. The poverty rate stands at 34.4% and the unemployment rate at 11.6%. On housing, the median home value is $327,800 (3% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 70.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85147 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.4, 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 85147 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 85147, Sacaton, 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
4,543
Population
184.7
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85147?
31.4
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
2.2%
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?
$48,517
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$14,734
Per Capita Income
34.4%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85147 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,517 12th percentile higher than 12% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
1,086
Total Housing Units
1,058
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
4.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$327,800
Median Home Value
-3% vs state
2008
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 85147, employing approximately 1,315 people with a combined annual payroll of $109,681,000.
11
Businesses
1,315
Employees
$109.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 36.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85147 vs 85298 →
ZIP 85147 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85142
Queen Creek (85142)
48,870 residents
- 85286
Chandler (85286)
38,930 residents
- 85249
Chandler (85249)
36,908 residents
- 85248
Chandler (85248)
29,821 residents
- 85298
Gilbert (85298)
21,479 residents
- 85147 4,543
Sacaton (85147)
4,543 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85147 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85147 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85298
Gilbert (85298)
$156,425 median income
- 85249
Chandler (85249)
$153,633 median income
- 85142
Queen Creek (85142)
$129,367 median income
- 85286
Chandler (85286)
$121,758 median income
- 85248
Chandler (85248)
$94,495 median income
- 85147 $48,517
Sacaton (85147)
$48,517 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85147 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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