Residential delivery area · Arizona
ZIP Code 85546: Safford, AZ
ZIP code 85546 uses the postal name Safford, Arizona and lies entirely in Graham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 21,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,832 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Safford (1%), Cactus Flats (under 1%), San Jose (under 1%) and Swift Trail Junction (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Safford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graham County
- Census places
- Safford (1%); Cactus Flats (under 1%) census-designated place; San Jose (under 1%) census-designated place; Swift Trail Junction (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Safford, AZ
- House district
- AZ-6 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 696.5 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 85548 also use the name Safford
Where is ZIP code 85546?
85546 centers on 32.700°, -109.589° and covers 696.5 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 85551, 85552, 85531, 85540, 85543, 85534, 85605, 85643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85546, 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 85546 compare with the rest of Graham County?
| Measure | 85546 | In Graham County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 20,809 | 1st of 11 | 147th of 417 |
| Median household income | $62k | 3rd of 4 | 194th of 264 |
| Median home value | $200k | 3rd of 5 | 237th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% 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 85546?
The 2020 Census counted 20,100 people in 85546; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 20,809. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 20,809
- 2020 Census count
- 20,100+2.1% since 2010 (19,677)
- Households
- 6,903
- Median age
- 35.0
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 85546?
Of the 20,809 people the ACS estimates in 85546, 24.2% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (42.9%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic50.8%
- Hispanic or Latino42.9%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 85546 earn?
Median household income is $61,832 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Graham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,411 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,832
- Income per person
- $25,862
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,2046,840 returns; wages 79% 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 85546?
FHFA's house price index for 85546, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 103% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 67% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +13.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $199,800
- Median gross rent
- $981
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 7,844
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 85546?
348 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance70
- Retail trade54
- Accommodation and food services46
- Other services (except public administration)33
- Construction27
- Finance and insurance23
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 85546?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85551 | Solomon | 361 | $76k | 3.0 mi |
| 85552 | Thatcher | 6,861 | $89k | 14.1 mi |
| 85531 | Central | 657 | $97k | 16.3 mi |
| 85540 | Morenci | 3,992 | $78k | 24.2 mi |
| 85543 | Pima | 4,868 | $92k | 25.1 mi |
| 85534 | Duncan | 2,672 | $76k | 25.4 mi |
| 85605 | Bowie | 683 | $49k | 27.9 mi |
| 85643 | Willcox | 8,476 | $58k | 29.1 mi |
| 85535 | Eden | 42 | – | 27.3 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 Safford?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Safford, 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 | County |
|---|---|
| 85548 | Graham 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.