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
- $78,779
- Median income
- 42.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 Arizona average), while per-capita income is $52,794. The poverty rate stands at 2.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
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. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cochise County, so you can benchmark 85609 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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
$52,794
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
60.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85609 ranks nationally
Dragoon, AZ household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,779 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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 |
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