San Luis, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85349
Yuma County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,517
- 549/sq mi
- $60,330
- Median income
- $223,200
- Median home value
- 7.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Luis pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 549
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85349 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85349 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 46.5 square miles in San Luis, Yuma County, Arizona. The area is home to 25,517 residents, producing a population density of 549 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 85349 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85349 sits at $60,330 (17% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $18,984. The poverty rate stands at 17.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $223,200 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $727 per month, and 69.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85349 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Yuma County, so you can benchmark 85349 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 85349
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85349.
- Construction
Construction
48 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
38 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
26 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
23 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
15 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 85349, San Luis, 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
25,517
Population
46.5
Area (sq mi)
549
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85349?
32.8
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
46.6%
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?
$60,330
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$18,984
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
27.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85349 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,330 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
7,576
Total Housing Units
7,346
Occupied Units
230
Vacant Units
3.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$223,200
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$727
Median Rent
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 221 business establishments in ZIP 85349, employing approximately 4,228 people with a combined annual payroll of $151,960,000.
221
Businesses
4,228
Employees
$152.0M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 48 | 21.7% |
| Retail trade | 38 | 17.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 26 | 11.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 23 | 10.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 6.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 10 | 4.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 4.1% |
| Information | 5 | 2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 85349 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85349
San Luis (85349)
25,517 residents
- 85350
Somerton (85350)
21,214 residents
- 85336 700
Gadsden (85336)
700 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85349 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85349 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85350
Somerton (85350)
$74,025 median income
- 85349
San Luis (85349)
$60,330 median income
- 85336
Gadsden (85336)
$49,152 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85349 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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