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85643 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85643 covers Willcox, Arizona, with a population of about 8,524 and a median household income of $56,952.

Population
8,5244 per square mile
Median age
40.41.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$56,95226% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$200,492up 1.4% in five years
Median rent
$70051% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
17.5%17.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.1%3.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
170

Where 85643 is

Willcox, 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

Population8,524
Median age40.4
Family households67.8%
Born outside the US11%
Speaks a language other than English at home34.2%
White (non-Hispanic)49.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino45.3%
Veterans12.9%
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

Median household income$56,952
Income per person$27,929
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.3%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k5.2%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k16.5%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k3.1%
$150–200k9.0%
$200k or more2.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,750
Mean adjusted gross income$56,589
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k30.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$161,500
Median gross rent$700
Owner-occupied68.1%
Vacant homes22.9%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house61.4%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units0.5%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home32%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
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$200,492as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 1.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$219,611$123,361

$143,716 in 2008 to $200,492 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
High school diploma or higher82.7%
Works from home4.7%
Drives to work alone88%
Takes public transport0%
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.

Obesity32.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.3% 7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.5% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.4% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use62.4% 13.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments170
People employed1,559
Annual payroll$77,402,000
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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 81.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.2 out of 100
Community resilience2.9 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.

Wildfire98.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind53.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche41.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave16.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4.3Very 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$56,952$76,872$78,538
Income per person$27,929$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$161,500$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$700$1,431$1,348
Homeownership68.1%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%5.2%5.2%
Works from home4.7%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US11%12.9%13.9%
Median age40.438.838.7
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 stationWILLCOX, AZ US13.3 km away
Rain in a year12 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January61.3°F / 28.4°F1.02 in rain, 0.6 in snow
February64.9°F / 31.8°F0.93 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March71.9°F / 36.2°F0.66 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April78.7°F / 41.6°F0.22 in rain
May87.2°F / 49.7°F0.34 in rain
June96.6°F / 58.8°F0.45 in rain
July96.1°F / 65.5°F2.62 in rain
August93.6°F / 64.6°F2.48 in rain
September90.4°F / 57.3°F1.21 in rain
October81.7°F / 44.9°F0.68 in rain
November70.5°F / 34.3°F0.7 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December60.2°F / 28.2°F1.09 in rain, 0.2 in snow
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 supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket4% 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 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Willcox Unified District40.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Bonita Elementary District28.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Klondyke Elementary District16.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pima Unified District6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Bowie Unified District3.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Benson Unified School District1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Fort Thomas Unified District1.2% 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 vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

85644 Willcox, AZ13.7 km away
85606 Cochise, AZ31.1 km away
85605 Bowie, AZ35.7 km away
85609 Dragoon, AZ41.8 km away
85548 Safford, AZ48.3 km away
85551 Solomon, AZ53.4 km away
85552 Thatcher, AZ54.2 km away
85546 Safford, AZ55.4 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 County51.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Cochise County48.6% 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 area2206.71 sq mi
Water area1.88 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.3730, -109.8631

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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