San Simon, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85632
Cochise County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 835
- 0/sq mi
- $52,917
- Median income
- $168,100
- Median home value
- 35.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Simon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85632 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85632 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2087.5 square miles in San Simon, Cochise County, Arizona. The area is home to 835 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 85632 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85632 sits at $52,917 (27% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $36,391. The poverty rate stands at 13.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $168,100 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $964 per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85632 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 85632 sits relative to Arizona and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 85632, San Simon, 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
835
Population
2087.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85632?
58.0
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
7.3%
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?
$52,917
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$36,391
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85632 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,917 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
721
Total Housing Units
424
Occupied Units
297
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,100
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$964
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 85632, employing approximately 116 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,312,000.
16
Businesses
116
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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