ZIP Code 85606 — undefined, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85606 covers AZ in Cochise County with a population of about 1,012.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 520; U.S. House district AZ-6; the TUCSON (SIERRA VISTA) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 85606 is about $60,938 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 8.6%; 19.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Public administration, and Transportation; about 23.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.6 points above 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 $233,600 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $713 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.1% (about 19.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85606 in AZ, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,501. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,938). 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 AZ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.2) and flood (93.8). 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 AZ show little to no average snow and around 12.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 34 for ZIP 85606 (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.