Wellton, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85356
Yuma County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,539
- 11/sq mi
- $71,285
- Median income
- $102,100
- Median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wellton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85356 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85356 covers 428.2 square miles in Wellton, Yuma County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,539 residents on file, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 85356 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,285 (2% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $33,923. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $102,100 (70% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 90.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.2, and the average commute is -. Arizona and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 85356, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 85356
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wellton, AZ
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85356.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85356, Wellton, 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
4,539
Population
428.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85356?
61.2
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
16.5%
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?
$71,285
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$33,923
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85356 ranks nationally
Wellton, AZ household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,285 49th percentile higher than 49% 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?
2,874
Total Housing Units
1,901
Occupied Units
973
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,100
Median Home Value
-70% vs state
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 50 business establishments in ZIP 85356, employing approximately 340 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,188,000.
50
Businesses
340
Employees
$13.2M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 18.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 18.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 10.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 8.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 6.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 6.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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