Poston, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85371
La Paz County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 419
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Poston has 419 residents, placing it in the 16th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 1 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 85371 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 85371 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Poston, La Paz County, Arizona, home to just 419 residents across 465.6 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 85371, but per-capita income is $8,692. The poverty rate is 64.0%, 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 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 15.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Arizona and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 85371.
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 85371, Poston, 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
419
Population
465.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85371?
15.3
Median Age
31.5%
Male
68.5%
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?
$8,692
Per Capita Income
64.0%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
56housing units
56
Total Housing Units
50
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 85371 in?
ZIP code 85371 (Poston) is located in La Paz County, Arizona. La Paz County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/la-paz-az.
What is the population of ZIP code 85371?
ZIP code 85371 in Poston, AZ has a population of 419 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 85371?
The largest racial group in ZIP 85371 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 65.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.1% of the population.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 85371?
In ZIP code 85371, approximately 10.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 90.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 85371?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 85371 is 64.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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