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85552 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85552 covers Thatcher, Arizona, with a population of about 6,619 and a median household income of $80,658.

Population
6,619227 per square mile
Median age
30.68.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$80,658about the Arizona median
Poverty rate
12.9%0.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$352,972up 25.7% in five years
Median rent
$95933% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.3%9.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
118

Where 85552 is

Thatcher, 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

Population6,619
Median age30.6
Family households76.5%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.7%
White (non-Hispanic)75.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino21%
Veterans5.2%
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$80,658
Income per person$31,127
Poverty rate12.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.8%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k7.2%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k7.9%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k16.2%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k15.0%
$200k or more4.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,820
Mean adjusted gross income$79,004
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k25.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$280,200
Median gross rent$959
Rent as a share of household income27%
Owner-occupied74.3%
Vacant homes2.1%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house77%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units2.4%
Mobile home8.8%
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$352,972as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$352,972$130,351

$130,351 in 2000 to $352,972 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher88.9%
Works from home3.5%
Drives to work alone76.8%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.5%
Health

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

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.7% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.1% 3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.4% 5.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.7% 1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.2% 4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.2% 5.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.6% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments118
People employed1,427
Annual payroll$44,698,000
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 58% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss54.6 out of 100
Community resilience4 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.

Lightning99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave97Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind45.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide22.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave0.2Very 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$80,658$76,872$78,538
Income per person$31,127$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate12.9%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$280,200$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$959$1,431$1,348
Homeownership74.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%5.2%5.2%
Works from home3.5%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%12.9%13.9%
Median age30.638.838.7
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 stationSAFFORD AG CTR, AZ US7.3 km away
Rain in a year9 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January62°F / 30.3°F0.71 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February66.8°F / 33.9°F0.66 in rain
March74.3°F / 39.3°F0.45 in rain
April82.5°F / 45.5°F0.21 in rain
May91.4°F / 53.6°F0.18 in rain
June100°F / 62.6°F0.27 in rain
July99°F / 69.4°F1.35 in rain
August96.9°F / 68°F1.84 in rain
September93.2°F / 61°F1.08 in rain
October84.4°F / 48.3°F0.75 in rain
November71.7°F / 37.4°F0.51 in rain
December61.1°F / 30.2°F0.77 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket15% 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.

Thatcher Unified District67.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Pima Unified 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 vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

85531 Central, AZ4.4 km away
85548 Safford, AZ6 km away
85551 Solomon, AZ11.3 km away
85546 Safford, AZ11.4 km away
85543 Pima, AZ12.2 km away
85535 Eden, AZ18.6 km away
85536 Fort Thomas, AZ29.3 km away
85540 Morenci, AZ43.7 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.

Graham 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 area29.18 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density227 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.8504, -109.7461

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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