ZIP Code 85609 — Dragoon CDP, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85609 covers Dragoon, AZ in Cochise County with a population of about 546.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 64.8 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.

Dragoon, AZ fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (48.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.4%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 30.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 85609 (Dragoon 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.