Pima, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85543
Graham County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,822
- 3/sq mi
- $92,011
- Median income
- $265,000
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pima pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85543 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1528.8 square miles in Pima, Graham County, Arizona. The area is home to 3,822 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 85543 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85543 sits at $92,011 (27% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $33,724. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $265,000 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $1,169 per month, and 68.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85543 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, 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 85543 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 85543
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85543.
- Construction
Construction
15 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 5
Health care and social assistance
5 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85543, Pima, 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
3,822
Population
1528.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85543?
40.4
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
1.4%
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?
$92,011
Median Household Income
+27% vs state
$33,724
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85543 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,011 Top 25% higher than 75% 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?
1,868
Total Housing Units
1,685
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,000
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$1,169
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 59 business establishments in ZIP 85543, employing approximately 359 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,866,000.
59
Businesses
359
Employees
$15.9M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 15 | 25.4% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 11.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 11.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 8.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 8.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 6.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 5.1% |
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 85543 vs 85535 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85535 | Eden, AZ | 21 | 3.2 mi |
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