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ZIP Code 85542: Peridot, AZ
ZIP code 85542 uses the postal name Peridot, Arizona and lies mostly in Graham County (86% of its land) with the rest in Gila County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,022 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Peridot (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Peridot · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graham County (86%); Gila County (14%)
- Census places
- Peridot census-designated place
- Micro area
- Safford, AZ
- House district
- AZ-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 253.9 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85542?
85542 centers on 33.325°, -110.311° and covers 253.9 square miles of land plus 12.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 85530, 85550, 85536.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85542, 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 85542 compare with the rest of Graham County?
| Measure | 85542 | In Graham County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,885 | 5th of 11 | 266th of 417 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
85542's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$7,358) is more than a quarter of the figure ($29,022); 85542's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,961) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of 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 85542?
The 2020 Census counted 3,172 people in 85542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,885. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,885±492 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,172
- Households
- 788
- Median age
- 30.0
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 85542?
Of the 2,885 people the ACS estimates in 85542, 31.9% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (93.8%).
- Under 1831.9%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older9.8%
- Other or two or more93.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- White, not Hispanic1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 85542 earn?
Median household income is $29,022 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,022±$7,358
- Income per person
- $12,507
- Below the poverty line
- 59.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 31.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,682910 returns; wages 88% 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 85542?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $31,900
- Median gross rent
- $622
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.3%
- Housing units
- 832
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 85542?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
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 85542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85530 | Bylas | 1,967 | $39k | 16.7 mi |
| 85550 | San Carlos | 5,696 | $52k | 19.2 mi |
| 85536 | Fort Thomas | 355 | $105k | 22.2 mi |
| 85501 | Globe | 12,395 | $62k | 31.0 mi (near) |
| 85532 | Claypool | 331 | $74k | 31.2 mi (near) |
| 85192 | Winkelman | 1,849 | $60k | 32.8 mi (near) |
| 85535 | Eden | 42 | – | 32.8 mi (near) |
| 85543 | Pima | 4,868 | $92k | 35.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.