Fort Thomas, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85536
Graham County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 408
- 1/sq mi
- $104,500
- Median income
- $156,500
- Median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Thomas pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85536 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 370.9 square miles in Fort Thomas, Graham County, Arizona. The area is home to 408 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 85536 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85536 sits at $104,500 (44% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $32,054. The poverty rate stands at 4.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $156,500 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 73.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85536 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Graham County, so you can benchmark 85536 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 →
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 85536, Fort Thomas, 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
408
Population
370.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85536?
37.8
Median Age
58.3%
Male
41.7%
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?
$104,500
Median Household Income
+44% vs state
$32,054
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85536 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,500 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
183
Total Housing Units
126
Occupied Units
57
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$156,500
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
2005
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 85536, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $989,000.
6
Businesses
65
Employees
$989K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85536 vs 85535 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85535 | Eden, AZ | 21 | 11.5 mi |
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