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85371 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85371 covers Poston, Arizona.

Median age
27.711 points below the US average
Poverty rate
62.1%49.7 points above the US average
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
13.5%51.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST

Where 85371 is

Poston, 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

Median age27.7
Family households36.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino30%
Veterans2.8%
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$12,278
Poverty rate62.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance59.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k48.0%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k23.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k21.6%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Rent as a share of household income30.9%
Owner-occupied13.5%
Vacant homes3.3%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house96.7%
Mobile home3.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate34.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher65.5%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone62.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.2% 12 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.9% 12.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.2% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.3% 6.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.2% 7.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.8% 8.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23% 8.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening43.8% 20.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist39.5% 21.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.1% 14.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support35.9% 11.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity39.2% 22.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps31.4% 17.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity28.8% 15 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport21% 11.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use54.5% 21.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.4% 5.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.9% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.9% 11.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost36.7% 23.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.2% 5.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 98.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss94.8 out of 100
Community resilience0 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.

River flooding99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity71.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail32.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning21.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4.7Very 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$12,278$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate62.1%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,431$1,348
Homeownership13.5%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate34.1%5.2%5.2%
Works from home0%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age27.738.838.7
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 stationPARKER, AZ US20.7 km away
Rain in a year5 in

Average high and low by month

January68.7°F / 41.5°F0.85 in rain
February72.7°F / 45°F0.73 in rain
March79.9°F / 49.9°F0.55 in rain
April86.5°F / 56.4°F0.16 in rain
May95.5°F / 64.4°F0.07 in rain
June105.3°F / 73.7°F0.03 in rain
July108.4°F / 80.7°F0.18 in rain
August107.6°F / 81.2°F0.43 in rain
September103.1°F / 73.8°F0.41 in rain
October90.3°F / 60.9°F0.42 in rain
November77.6°F / 49.2°F0.23 in rain
December66.7°F / 40.4°F0.51 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Parker Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability99more vulnerable than 99% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics100more vulnerable than 100% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

85344 Parker, AZ20.3 km away
92242 Earp, CA20.7 km away
92280 Vidal, CA24.1 km away
85346 Quartzsite, AZ34.6 km away
85325 Bouse, AZ36.4 km away
85359 Quartzsite, AZ38.8 km away
92267 Parker Dam, CA40.4 km away
85334 Ehrenberg, AZ42.7 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.

La Paz 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 area9.3 sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.9906, -114.3963

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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