ZIP Code 85608 — Douglas city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85608 covers Douglas, AZ in Cochise County with a population of about 2,944.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 520; U.S. House district AZ-7; the TUCSON (SIERRA VISTA) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 55.6%; unemployment rate near 33.3%; 1.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Education; a mean commute of about 6.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Douglas city, 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 Douglas city, AZ show little to no average snow and around 11.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 99 for ZIP 85608 (Douglas city, 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.