Elgin, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85611
Santa Cruz County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 965
- 1/sq mi
- $91,458
- Median income
- $380,300
- Median home value
- 43.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elgin pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85611 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85611 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 804.2 square miles in Elgin, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The area is home to 965 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 85611 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85611 sits at $91,458 (26% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $39,441. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $380,300 (13% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85611 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 43.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Cruz County, so you can benchmark 85611 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85611, Elgin, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
965
Population
804.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85611?
45.4
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
3.2%
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?
$91,458
Median Household Income
+26% vs state
$39,441
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85611 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,458 Top 25% higher than 75% 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?
672
Total Housing Units
585
Occupied Units
87
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$380,300
Median Home Value
+13% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 85611, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,362,000.
20
Businesses
50
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 45.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85611 vs 85613 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85613 | Fort Huachuca, AZ | 5,601 | 9.9 mi |
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