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85337 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85337 covers Gila Bend, Arizona, with a population of about 2,396 and a median household income of $49,260.

Population
2,3967 per square mile
Median age
37.11.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$49,26036% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
33.5%21.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$220,558down 3.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,08924% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
7.8%27.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.7%about the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
47

Where 85337 is

Gila Bend, 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

Population2,396
Median age37.1
Family households58.7%
Born outside the US25.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home67.5%
White (non-Hispanic)18.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino66.2%
Veterans3.5%
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$49,260
Income per person$25,203
Poverty rate33.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.6%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k10.0%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k15.0%
$75–100k6.9%
$100–125k1.6%
$125–150k16.5%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed920
Mean adjusted gross income$46,562
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k32.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k34.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$120,800
Median gross rent$1,089
Owner-occupied64.7%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house75%
Attached house5%
5 to 19 units0.6%
Mobile home19.4%
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$220,558as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 3.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$267,472$66,713

$119,058 in 2001 to $220,558 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%
High school diploma or higher60.6%
Works from home0.6%
Drives to work alone83.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.3%
Health

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

Obesity39.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.2% 15.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)30% 18.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37% 11.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.1% 1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.4% 6.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening47.7% 16.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist39.3% 22 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.8% 14.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.4% 7.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity40% 22.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps32.3% 18 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.4% 12.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport19.2% 10 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.1% 10.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.2% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.3% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.7% 12.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability12.7% 7.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments47
People employed1,130
Annual payroll$61,718,000
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 81.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss73.7 out of 100
Community resilience17.5 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.

Drought97.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave93.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning11.2Very 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$49,260$76,872$78,538
Income per person$25,203$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate33.5%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$120,800$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,089$1,431$1,348
Homeownership64.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate0.9%5.2%5.2%
Works from home0.6%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US25.7%12.9%13.9%
Median age37.138.838.7
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 stationGILA BEND 2SE, AZ US6.2 km away
Rain in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January71.1°F / 41.3°F0.76 in rain
February74.8°F / 44.3°F0.93 in rain
March81.8°F / 49.3°F0.67 in rain
April89.5°F / 54.7°F0.26 in rain
May97.8°F / 62.7°F0.35 in rain
June107.3°F / 71.7°F0.13 in rain
July109.2°F / 80.7°F0.59 in rain
August108.6°F / 80.6°F0.94 in rain
September103.7°F / 73.6°F0.3 in rain
October92.9°F / 60.1°F0.37 in rain
November79.7°F / 47.9°F0.46 in rain
December69.5°F / 40°F0.58 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 supermarket81% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gila Bend Unified District55.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Paloma School District24% of this ZIP code's land area
Sentinel Elementary District20.8% 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 vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

85322 Arlington, AZ42.7 km away
85343 Palo Verde, AZ46.9 km away
85326 Buckeye, AZ51.2 km away
85354 Tonopah, AZ58 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.

Maricopa 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 area353.97 sq mi
Population density7 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.9306, -112.7468

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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