Duncan, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85534
Greenlee County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,588
- 2/sq mi
- $76,250
- Median income
- $167,800
- Median home value
- 19.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Duncan pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85534 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85534 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1125.2 square miles in Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona. The area is home to 2,588 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 85534 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85534 sits at $76,250 (5% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $34,813. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $167,800 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 77.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85534 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 85534 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 85534, Duncan, 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
2,588
Population
1125.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85534?
43.8
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
1.3%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$34,813
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85534 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% 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?
1,198
Total Housing Units
1,018
Occupied Units
180
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,800
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 85534, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,387,000.
20
Businesses
115
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 35.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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