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ZIP Code 85605: Bowie, AZ
ZIP code 85605 uses the postal name Bowie, Arizona and lies entirely in Cochise County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,558 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bowie (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Bowie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cochise County
- Census places
- Bowie census-designated place
- Metro area
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
- House district
- AZ-6 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 324.2 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85605?
85605 centers on 32.308°, -109.471° and covers 324.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 85632, 85546, 85643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85605, 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 85605 compare with the rest of Cochise County?
| Measure | 85605 | In Cochise County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 683 | 20th of 23 | 347th of 417 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
85605's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (683). 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 6% 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 85605?
The 2020 Census counted 629 people in 85605; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 683. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 683±223 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 629+5.4% since 2010 (597)
- Households
- 227
- Median age
- 34.1
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 85605?
Of the 683 people the ACS estimates in 85605, 24.9% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (75.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (23.6%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older18.3%
- Hispanic or Latino75.5%
- White, not Hispanic23.6%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- 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 85605 earn?
Median household income is $48,558 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $33,142 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,558
- Income per person
- $21,501
- Below the poverty line
- 26.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
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 85605?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $61,300
- Median gross rent
- $610
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.7%
- Housing units
- 289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 85605?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer 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 85605?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85632 | San Simon | 861 | $53k | 24.1 mi |
| 85546 | Safford | 20,809 | $62k | 27.9 mi |
| 85643 | Willcox | 8,476 | $58k | 32.7 mi |
| 85551 | Solomon | 361 | $76k | 30.2 mi (near) |
| 85625 | Pearce | 1,917 | $48k | 31.9 mi (near) |
| 85606 | Cochise | 1,066 | $59k | 34.0 mi (near) |
| 85534 | Duncan | 2,672 | $76k | 34.1 mi (near) |
| 85552 | Thatcher | 6,861 | $89k | 39.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.