Saint Johns, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85936
Apache County, Arizona - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,293
- 2/sq mi
- $131,238
- Median income
- $194,000
- Median home value
- 27.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saint Johns pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85936 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85936 covers 2525.3 square miles in Saint Johns, Apache County, Arizona (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,293 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Phoenix time zone.
ZIP 85936 skews affluent, with a median household income of $131,238 (81% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $37,198. Poverty here runs at 5.8%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $194,000 (43% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 94.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.3, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 85936's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 85936
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Saint Johns, AZ
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85936.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85936, Saint Johns, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,293
Population
2525.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85936?
29.3
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
1.6%
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?
$131,238
Median Household Income
+81% vs state
$37,198
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85936 ranks nationally
Saint Johns, AZ household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$131,238 Top 7% higher than 93% 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?
1,264
Total Housing Units
822
Occupied Units
442
Vacant Units
4.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,000
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 85936, employing approximately 263 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,549,000.
53
Businesses
263
Employees
$9.5M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 18.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 15.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 11.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 9.4% |
| Construction | 4 | 7.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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