Residential delivery area · Arizona
ZIP Code 85609: Dragoon, AZ
ZIP code 85609 uses the postal name Dragoon, Arizona and lies entirely in Cochise County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,779 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Dragoon (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Dragoon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cochise County
- Census places
- Dragoon 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
- 118.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85609?
85609 centers on 32.069°, -110.097° and covers 118.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 85606, 85630, 85602, 85643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85609, 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 85609 compare with the rest of Cochise County?
| Measure | 85609 | In Cochise County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 426 | 23rd of 23 | 366th of 417 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
85609's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (426). 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 9% 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 85609?
The 2020 Census counted 325 people in 85609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 426. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 426±339 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 325−17.1% since 2010 (392)
- Households
- 217
- Median age
- 76.4
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 85609?
Of the 426 people the ACS estimates in 85609, 2.3% are under 18 and 62.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 182.3%
- 18 to 6435.0%
- 65 and older62.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 85609 earn?
Median household income is $78,779 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $161,492 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,779±$60,836
- Income per person
- $52,794
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.5%
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 85609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 217
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 85609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85606 | Cochise | 1,066 | $59k | 10.7 mi |
| 85630 | Saint David | 1,939 | $52k | 13.5 mi |
| 85602 | Benson | 10,019 | $53k | 19.6 mi |
| 85643 | Willcox | 8,476 | $58k | 27.6 mi |
| 85627 | Pomerene | 430 | $73k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 85638 | Tombstone | 1,418 | $38k | 28.0 mi (near) |
| 85616 | Huachuca City | 4,941 | $52k | 28.6 mi (near) |
| 85625 | Pearce | 1,917 | $48k | 28.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.