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ZIP Code 85541: Payson, AZ

ZIP code 85541 uses the postal name Payson, Arizona and lies entirely in Gila County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,383 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Star Valley (5%), Payson (2%), Round Valley (under 1%), Christopher Creek (under 1%), Gisela (under 1%), East Verde Estates (under 1%), Hunter Creek (under 1%), Washington Park (under 1%), Beaver Valley (under 1%), Deer Creek (under 1%), Flowing Springs (under 1%), Freedom Acres (under 1%), Geronimo Estates (under 1%), Jakes Corner (under 1%), Kohls Ranch (under 1%), Mead Ranch (under 1%), Oxbow Estates (under 1%), Rye (under 1%), Whispering Pines (under 1%), Bear Flat (0%), Mesa del Caballo (0%) and Tonto Village (0%); 89% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
8national area: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and 2 more
855sectional center: Phoenix, AZ (SCF 852)
41delivery area within it
Town
Payson · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Star Valley (5%); Payson (2%); Round Valley (under 1%) census-designated place; Christopher Creek (under 1%) census-designated place
Micro area
Payson, AZ
House district
AZ-2 119th Congress
State
Arizona
Time zone
Mountain (no daylight saving)
Land area
808.5 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
85547 also use the name Payson

Where is ZIP code 85541?

85541 centers on 34.223°, -111.347° and covers 808.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 85544, 85263, 85554, 85931, 85553, 86322, 85264.

85263 · Rio Verde85264 · Fort McDowell85544 · Pine85553 · Tonto Basin85554 · Young85931 · Forest Lakes86322 · Camp Verde85541 · Payson (this ZIP)855418555485264863228555385931852638554485263 · Rio Verde85264 · Fort McDowell85544 · Pine85553 · Tonto Basin85554 · Young85931 · Forest Lakes86322 · Camp Verde85541 · Payson (this ZIP)855418555485264863228555385931852638554485263 · Rio Verde85264 · Fort McDowell85544 · Pine85553 · Tonto Basin85554 · Young85931 · Forest Lakes86322 · Camp Verde85541 · Payson (this ZIP)8554185554852648632285553859318526385544
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 85541 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85541, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 85541 compare with the rest of Gila County?

Rank of 85541 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure85541In Gila CountyIn AZ
People (ACS 2020-2024)23,3821st of 13136th of 417
Median household income$66k1st of 5170th of 264
Median home value$361k2nd of 6142nd of 282

Its median household income is higher than in 41% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 85541?

The 2020 Census counted 22,974 people in 85541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,382. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
23,382
2020 Census count
22,974
Households
11,796
Median age
61.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 85541?

Of the 23,382 people the ACS estimates in 85541, 14.3% are under 18 and 39.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.0%).

  • Under 1814.3%
  • 18 to 6445.9%
  • 65 and older39.8%
Age of the people of 85541 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic83.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino11.0%
  • Other or two or more5.1%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 85541 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 85541 earn?

Median household income is $66,383 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Gila County.

Median household income
$66,383
Income per person
$44,466
Below the poverty line
10.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
22.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$71,03110,260 returns; wages 47% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 85541?

FHFA's house price index for 85541, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 113% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$361,200
Median gross rent
$1,260
Homes owned by their occupants
79.1%
Housing units
16,107
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Index = 100 in 1986, the first year FHFA reports for 85541; 2025: 474.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 85541?

637 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 62 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction100
  • Health care and social assistance94
  • Accommodation and food services72
  • Retail trade69
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services67
  • Other services (except public administration)58

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 85541?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 85541, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
85544Pine2,834$60k13.3 mi
85263Rio Verde3,472$145k23.4 mi
85554Young309–25.4 mi
85931Forest Lakes210$88k26.6 mi
85553Tonto Basin1,755$51k30.5 mi
86322Camp Verde13,020$69k31.4 mi
85264Fort McDowell1,261$61k37.9 mi
86024Happy Jack1,015$73k32.2 mi (near)
86335Rimrock4,965$65k34.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.

Which other ZIP codes use the name Payson?

1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Payson, AZ without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.

ZIP codes named Payson without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPCounty
85547Gila County

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.