Alpine, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85920
Apache County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 464
- 2/sq mi
- $73,438
- Median income
- $352,100
- Median home value
- 42.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alpine pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85920 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85920 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 272.9 square miles in Alpine, Apache County, Arizona. The area is home to 464 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 85920 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85920 sits at $73,438 (1% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $37,962. The poverty rate stands at 18.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $352,100 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $967 per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85920 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Apache County, so you can benchmark 85920 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 85920, Alpine, 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
464
Population
272.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85920?
70.0
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
8.3%
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?
$73,438
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$37,962
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85920 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,438 Top 48% higher than 52% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
842
Total Housing Units
330
Occupied Units
512
Vacant Units
1.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$352,100
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$967
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 85920, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,404,000.
14
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 57.1% |
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 85920 vs 85932 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85932 | Nutrioso, AZ | 364 | 6.7 mi |
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