Residential delivery area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85544: Pine, AZ

ZIP code 85544 uses the postal name Pine, Arizona and lies entirely in Gila County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,924 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pine (44%) and Strawberry (16%); 40% 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)
44delivery area within it
Town
Pine · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Pine (44%) census-designated place; Strawberry (16%) census-designated place
Micro area
Payson, AZ
House district
AZ-2 119th Congress
State
Arizona
Time zone
Mountain (no daylight saving)
Land area
73.4 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 85544?

85544 centers on 34.384°, -111.477° and covers 73.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 85541, 86322.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 85544 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85544, 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 85544 compare with the rest of Gila County?

Rank of 85544 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)
Measure85544In Gila CountyIn AZ
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,8347th of 13267th of 417
Median household income$60k3rd of 5202nd of 264
Median home value$419k1st of 6103rd of 282

Its median household income is higher than in 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% 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 85544?

The 2020 Census counted 2,905 people in 85544; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,834. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,834±495 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,905
Households
1,480
Median age
65.3

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 85544?

Of the 2,834 people the ACS estimates in 85544, 12.8% are under 18 and 51.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).

  • Under 1812.8%
  • 18 to 6435.5%
  • 65 and older51.8%
Age of the people of 85544 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic93.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Other or two or more0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 85544 (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 85544 earn?

Median household income is $59,924 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Gila County.

Median household income
$59,924±$11,165
Income per person
$39,182
Below the poverty line
5.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
0.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
25.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$85,6461,380 returns; wages 39% 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 85544?

FHFA's house price index for 85544, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 123% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −4.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$418,900
Median gross rent
$1,375
Homes owned by their occupants
84.5%
Housing units
3,879
0 100 200 300 1997201020202025 0 100 200 300 1997201020202025 0 100 200 300 1997201020202025
Index = 100 in 1997, the first year FHFA reports for 85544; 2025: 349.8. 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 85544?

60 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services18
  • Construction9
  • Retail trade8
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services7
  • Real estate and rental and leasing6
  • Wholesale trade3

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 85544?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 85544, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
85541Payson23,382$66k13.3 mi
86322Camp Verde13,020$69k19.8 mi
86335Rimrock4,965$65k21.1 mi (near)
86024Happy Jack1,015$73k25.7 mi (near)
85263Rio Verde3,472$145k31.5 mi (near)
85931Forest Lakes210$88k32.0 mi (near)
86351Sedona6,721$81k32.4 mi (near)
86325Cornville5,363$75k34.1 mi (near)

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