Miami, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85539
Gila County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,520
- 31/sq mi
- $47,807
- Median income
- $137,500
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Miami pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85539 covers 145.3 square miles in Miami, Gila County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,520 residents on file, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 85539 reports a modest median household income of $47,807 (34% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $31,696. The poverty rate stands at 21.4% and the unemployment rate at 12.5%. The typical home here is valued at $137,500 (59% below the state average); renters pay a median of $906 monthly, and 75.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 85539's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 85539
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Miami, AZ
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85539.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 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 85539, Miami, 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
4,520
Population
145.3
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85539?
42.8
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
4.8%
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?
$47,807
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$31,696
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85539 ranks nationally
Miami, AZ household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,807 12th percentile higher than 12% 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?
1,763
Total Housing Units
1,443
Occupied Units
320
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$906
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 85539, employing approximately 1,436 people with a combined annual payroll of $110,881,000.
53
Businesses
1,436
Employees
$110.9M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 18.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 11.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 11.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 11.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 7.5% |
| Information | 4 | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 5.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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