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85173 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85173 covers Superior, Arizona, with a population of about 2,534 and a median household income of $42,902.

Population
2,53453 per square mile
Median age
53.214.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$42,90244% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
15.4%3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$190,264down 5% in five years
Median rent
$79245% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
19.7%15.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.1%7.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
34

Where 85173 is

Superior, 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

Population2,534
Median age53.2
Family households53.7%
Born outside the US8.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home29.7%
White (non-Hispanic)33.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Hispanic or Latino58.2%
Veterans6.3%
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

Median household income$42,902
Income per person$28,744
Poverty rate15.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k14.5%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k5.7%
$40–45k8.7%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k8.9%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k6.5%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more1.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,050
Mean adjusted gross income$47,471
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$141,400
Median gross rent$792
Owner-occupied72.1%
Vacant homes12.2%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house87%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units3.7%
Mobile home4.7%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$190,264as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 128%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$223,222$52,603

$54,322 in 2000 to $190,264 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%
High school diploma or higher87.7%
Works from home8.9%
Drives to work alone66.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28.9%
Health

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

Obesity40.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.3% 8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17% 4.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.3% 1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.4% 9.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.6% 7.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.1% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments34
People employed417
Annual payroll$31,373,000
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 77.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss66.1 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.

Wildfire98.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche15.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane13.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought12.5Relatively 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$42,902$76,872$78,538
Income per person$28,744$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate15.4%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$141,400$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$792$1,431$1,348
Homeownership72.1%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%5.2%5.2%
Works from home8.9%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8.5%12.9%13.9%
Median age53.238.838.7
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 stationSUPERIOR, AZ US1.3 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January62.1°F / 44.2°F2.23 in rain
February64.8°F / 46.3°F2.21 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March71.5°F / 49.3°F1.87 in rain
April78.3°F / 54.8°F0.49 in rain
May86.8°F / 63.9°F0.49 in rain
June97.2°F / 73°F0.29 in rain
July98.8°F / 77.3°F2.03 in rain
August97.1°F / 76.5°F2.56 in rain
September93.3°F / 72.2°F1.25 in rain
October83.9°F / 63.2°F1.14 in rain
November72.5°F / 52°F1.12 in rain
December61.9°F / 44.1°F2.12 in rain
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 supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Superior Unified School District96.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Ray Unified District3.4% 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 vulnerability50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability6.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

85117 Apache Junction, AZ21.7 km away
85118 Gold Canyon, AZ23.8 km away
85539 Miami, AZ24.6 km away
85532 Claypool, AZ29.9 km away
85137 Kearny, AZ30.8 km away
85502 Globe, AZ31.3 km away
85501 Globe, AZ31.4 km away
85190 Tortilla Flat, AZ37.8 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 area47.69 sq mi
Population density53 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.2887, -111.0985

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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