Dragoon, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85609
Cochise County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 392
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,779
- Median income Near-median income area
- 42.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dragoon pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85609 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85609 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dragoon, Cochise County, Arizona, home to just 392 residents across 326.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 85609 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,779 (8% above the average Arizona ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,794. The poverty rate is 2.3%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 76.4, and the average commute is 60 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cochise County, so 85609 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85609, Dragoon, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
392
Population
326.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85609?
76.4
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$78,779
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$52,794
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
60.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85609 ranks among Arizona ZIPs
Dragoon, AZ household income vs. every Arizona ZIP code
Median household income among 372 reporting Arizona ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,779 Top 34% higher than 66% of 372 Arizona ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
217housing units
217
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85609 vs 85627 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85627 | Pomerene, AZ | 968 | 9.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 85609, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 85609 in?
ZIP code 85609 (Dragoon) is located in Cochise County, Arizona. Cochise County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cochise-az.
What is the population of ZIP code 85609?
ZIP code 85609 in Dragoon, AZ has a population of 392 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 85609?
The median household income in ZIP 85609 is $78,779, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 85609?
The largest racial group in ZIP 85609 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 85609?
In ZIP code 85609, 59.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 42.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 85609?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 85609 is 60.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 85609?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 85609 is 2.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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