Wenden, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85357
La Paz County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 761
- 1/sq mi
- $46,830
- Median income
- $57,100
- Median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wenden pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85357 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1522.0 square miles in Wenden, La Paz County, Arizona. The area is home to 761 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 85357 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85357 sits at $46,830 (36% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $31,662. The poverty rate stands at 0.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.4%. On housing, the median home value is $57,100 (83% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85357 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 85357 sits relative to Arizona and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 85357, Wenden, 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
761
Population
1522.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85357?
50.8
Median Age
57.8%
Male
42.2%
Female
24.7%
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?
$46,830
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$31,662
Per Capita Income
0.2%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85357 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,830 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
274
Total Housing Units
225
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$57,100
Median Home Value
-83% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 85357, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $372,000.
4
Businesses
16
Employees
$372K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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