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85147 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85147 covers Sacaton, Arizona, with a population of about 4,701.

Population
4,70166 per square mile
Median age
28.610.1 points below the US average
Poverty rate
29.2%16.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$106,60070% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
5%30 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.8%9.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
10

Where 85147 is

Sacaton, Arizona — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,701
Median age28.6
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.3%
White (non-Hispanic)5.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.7%
Veterans1.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$17,885
Poverty rate29.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance29.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k17.9%
$10–15k7.9%
$15–20k6.3%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k6.4%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k9.1%
$100–125k9.2%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$106,600
Rent as a share of household income9%
Owner-occupied74.8%
Vacant homes3%
Median year built2002

What the homes are

Detached house93.8%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units1.9%
Mobile home2.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher5%
High school diploma or higher81.2%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone82.8%
Takes public transport2.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity49.3% 15.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.8% 6.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes31.5% 18.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health40.3% 20 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19% 7.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity38.7% 13.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma16.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.8% 5.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening72.5% 13.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability29.3% 14.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening44.7% 19.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist30.5% 30.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability52% 21.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support36.6% 11.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity50.9% 33.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps41.9% 27.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity33.1% 19.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability18.2% 9.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport28% 18.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.4% 7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use53.4% 22.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)27.2% 10.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25% 11 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)23.9% 10.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat26% 17.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours51.2% 14.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost43.6% 30.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability14.1% 8.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed1,317
Annual payroll$100,497,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss72.4 out of 100
Community resilience12.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado29Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide19.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather15.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arizona and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArizonaUnited States
Median household income$76,872$78,538
Income per person$17,885$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate29.2%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$106,600$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,431$1,348
Homeownership74.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate12.5%5.2%5.2%
Works from home0%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%12.9%13.9%
Median age28.638.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCHANDLER HEIGHTS, AZ US10.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January65.6°F / 40.7°F
February69.5°F / 43.1°F
March76.5°F / 48.2°F
April84.6°F / 53.4°F
May93.3°F / 62.1°F
June102.8°F / 71.1°F
July104.2°F / 78.5°F
August102.7°F / 77.5°F
September97.8°F / 71.7°F
October86.5°F / 59°F
November73.5°F / 47.3°F
December63.9°F / 39.3°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Coolidge Unified District35.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Casa Grande Union High School District32.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Sacaton Elementary District32.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Walkability2.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

85127 Chandler Heights, AZ10.6 km away
85249 Chandler, AZ13.5 km away
85298 Gilbert, AZ14.7 km away
85121 Bapchule, AZ16.4 km away
85142 Queen Creek, AZ17 km away
85297 Gilbert, AZ17.4 km away
85248 Chandler, AZ18.1 km away
85286 Chandler, AZ18.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Pinal County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed in most of the state; the Navajo Nation is the exception
Land area70.74 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density66 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.1234, -111.7384

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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