Residential delivery area · Arizona
ZIP Code 85550: San Carlos, AZ
ZIP code 85550 uses the postal name San Carlos, Arizona and lies entirely in Gila County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,491 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in San Carlos (2%), East Globe (under 1%) and Cutter (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- San Carlos · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gila County
- Census places
- San Carlos (2%) census-designated place; East Globe (under 1%) census-designated place; Cutter (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
- 428.4 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85550?
85550 centers on 33.548°, -110.509° and covers 428.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 85501, 85542, 85941.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85550, 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 85550 compare with the rest of Gila County?
| Measure | 85550 | In Gila County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,696 | 4th of 13 | 226th of 417 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $66k | 6th of 6 | 269th of 282 |
85550's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,177) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,491). 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 20% 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 85550?
The 2020 Census counted 4,934 people in 85550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,696. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,696
- 2020 Census count
- 4,934
- Households
- 1,427
- Median age
- 29.8
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 85550?
Of the 5,696 people the ACS estimates in 85550, 32.6% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (96.7%).
- Under 1832.6%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older9.0%
- Other or two or more96.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- White, not Hispanic1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 85550 earn?
Median household income is $51,491 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,491±$16,177
- Income per person
- $17,151
- Below the poverty line
- 36.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 17.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.3%
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 85550?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $65,800
- Median gross rent
- $535
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.8%
- Housing units
- 1,535
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 85550?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail 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 85550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85501 | Globe | 12,395 | $62k | 15.0 mi |
| 85542 | Peridot | 2,885 | $29k | 19.2 mi |
| 85941 | Whiteriver | 10,459 | $43k | 34.9 mi |
| 85532 | Claypool | 331 | $74k | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 85539 | Miami | 3,386 | $48k | 28.4 mi (near) |
| 85926 | Fort Apache | 710 | – | 34.1 mi (near) |
| 85530 | Bylas | 1,967 | $39k | 34.9 mi (near) |
| 85545 | Roosevelt | 604 | $54k | 36.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.