85356 Zip Code Profile

85356 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Wellton, Arizona. Median household income here ($29,825) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($70,500) is lower than in the Yuma metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $40,725/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 85356 is $32,984.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 85356 earn an average of $26,686/year. Women earn only $15,401/year.

1,037 people in 85356 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 85356? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.8 minutes.

The median age here is 52. There are 2,278 men and 2,261 women. The median age for men is 52 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,092 people (out of the 4,539 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,043 homes, and 35 businesses every day. 52 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

85356 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Fukuoka, Japan!) and -114 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 236 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 4,539
• White Population: 3,747
• Black Population: 74
• Hispanic Population: 1,628
• Asian Population: 21
• Hawaiian Population: 6
• Indian Population: 80
• Male Population: 2,278
• Female Population: 2,261
• Median Age: 52
• Median Age of Males: 52
• Median Age of Females: 51

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Arizona
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yuma AZ
• County: Yuma
• City: Wellton
• Longitude: -114.1
• Latitude: 32.7
• Elevation: 236 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 928

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,011
• Drive alone: 787
• Carpool: 149
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 52


• Average commute time: 19.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 130
•    5 - 9: 236
•    10 - 14: 148
•    15 - 19: 90
•    20 - 24: 87
•    25 - 29: 42
•    30 - 34: 102
•    35 - 39: 28
•    40 - 44: 34
•    45 - 59: 68
•    60 - 89: 32
•    90 plus: 14

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $70,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,217
• Businesses: 41
• Employees: 329
• Annual Payroll: $8,220,000
• Average Family Income: $40,725
• Median Family Income: $29,825
• Average Income for Men: $26,686
• Average Income for Women: $15,401

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 22872.0
• Sr Senator: John McCain (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Flake (R)
• US House Representative: Ed Pastor (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 027
• State FIPS Code: 04

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Primary Schools

Wellton Elementary School

29126 San Jose Avenue

Wellton, AZ 85356

(928) 785-3311

High Schools

Antelope Union High School

9168 South Ave 36 East

Wellton, AZ 85356

(928) 785-4041