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ZIP Code 85606: Cochise, AZ
ZIP code 85606 uses the postal name Cochise, Arizona and lies entirely in Cochise County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,306 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cochise · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cochise County
- Metro area
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
- House district
- AZ-6 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 174.0 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85606?
85606 centers on 32.005°, -109.930° and covers 174.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 85609, 85630, 85625, 85610, 85638, 85643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85606, 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 85606 compare with the rest of Cochise County?
| Measure | 85606 | In Cochise County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,066 | 17th of 23 | 335th of 417 |
| Median household income | $59k | 6th of 12 | 205th of 264 |
| Median home value | $262k | 3rd of 13 | 207th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 12% 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 85606?
The 2020 Census counted 977 people in 85606; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,066. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,066±304 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 977
- Households
- 458
- Median age
- 55.8
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 85606?
Of the 1,066 people the ACS estimates in 85606, 21.6% are under 18 and 41.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.6%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6437.3%
- 65 and older41.1%
- White, not Hispanic77.0%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
- Black, 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 85606 earn?
Median household income is $59,306 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Cochise County.
- Median household income
- $59,306±$14,365
- Income per person
- $33,638
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,679380 returns; wages 58% 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 85606?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $261,800
- Median gross rent
- $896
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.6%
- Housing units
- 594
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 85606?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 85606?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85609 | Dragoon | 426 | $79k | 10.7 mi |
| 85630 | Saint David | 1,939 | $52k | 16.8 mi |
| 85625 | Pearce | 1,917 | $48k | 18.0 mi |
| 85610 | Elfrida | 576 | $34k | 23.7 mi |
| 85638 | Tombstone | 1,418 | $38k | 24.6 mi |
| 85643 | Willcox | 8,476 | $58k | 31.7 mi |
| 85627 | Pomerene | 430 | $73k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 85602 | Benson | 10,019 | $53k | 30.3 mi (near) |
| 85616 | Huachuca City | 4,941 | $52k | 31.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.