ZIP Code 85609

ZIP code 85609 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 326.7 square miles in Dragoon, Cochise County, Arizona. The area is home to 392 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 85609 against Arizona and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85609 sits at $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 direct signal of whether 85609 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 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 is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →