Pirtleville, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85626
Cochise County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,021
- 535/sq mi
- $49,519
- Median income
- $93,800
- Median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pirtleville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 535
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85626 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85626 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.9 square miles in Pirtleville, Cochise County, Arizona. The area is home to 1,021 residents, producing a population density of 535 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 85626 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85626 sits at $49,519 (32% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $16,221. The poverty rate stands at 28.9% and the unemployment rate at 11.5%. On housing, the median home value is $93,800 (72% below the state average) with median rent at $688 per month, and 74.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85626 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cochise County, so you can benchmark 85626 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 85626, Pirtleville, 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
1,021
Population
1.9
Area (sq mi)
535
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85626?
30.1
Median Age
62.9%
Male
37.1%
Female
27.6%
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?
$49,519
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$16,221
Per Capita Income
28.9%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85626 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,519 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
321
Total Housing Units
305
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
4.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,800
Median Home Value
-72% vs state
$688
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 85626, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $307,000.
4
Businesses
7
Employees
$307K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 85626 vs 85608 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85608 | Douglas, AZ | 2,305 | 6.9 mi |
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