ZIP Code 85530 — Bylas CDP, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85530 covers Bylas, AZ in Graham County with a population of about 2,063.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 928; U.S. House district AZ-2; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 85530 is about $42,670 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 36.4%; unemployment rate near 18.6%; 2.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Mining, and Public administration; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $36,700 — about 89% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $133 (about 89% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.1% (about 18.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85530 in Bylas, AZ, a household would need roughly $10,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $236. That sits below the local median household income ($42,670), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bylas CDP, AZ as Relatively Low (composite score 64.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.3) and flood (67.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bylas CDP, AZ show little to no average snow and around 13.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 69 for ZIP 85530 (Bylas CDP, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.