85541 Zip Code Profile

85541 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Payson, Arizona. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $205,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Payson area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,542/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 85541 is $38,755.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 85541 earn an average of $31,808/year. Women earn only $20,482/year.

7,389 people in 85541 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 85541? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.0 minutes.

The median age here is 53. There are 10,695 men and 11,182 women. The median age for men is 52 while for women the median age is 54.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,109 people (out of the 21,877 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,851 homes, and 578 businesses every day. 320 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

85541 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -111 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,932 feet above sea levell.

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• Bella Serra
• Bent Tree Desert Estates Homeowners Association
• Camp Verde Neighbors
• Desert Foothills North
• Desert Highlands Neighbors
• Desert Hills
• Desert Mountains Neighbors
• Desert Property Owners Association
• Greater Pinnacle Peak Homeowners Association - GPPHNA
• Happy Valley Ranch III Neighbors
• La Loma Homeowners Association
• Larkspur Neighborhood
• Lone Mountain Vista
• Mariposa Grande Neighbors
• Mogollon Estates HOA
• North Phoenix Alliance
• N. Phoenix Neighborhood Assn.

• Pinnacle Paradise Estates Neighbors
• Pinnacle Peak Estates III Neighbors
• Pinnacle Peak Estates I Neighbors
• Pinnacle Peak Estates Unit II Neighbors
• Pinnacle Peak Heights IV Neighbors
• Pinnacle Peak Heights V Neighbors
• Rio Verde Foothills
• Sedona Meadows HOA (NL)
• Tapekim Neighbors
• Tatum Ranch Neighbors
• Tatum Vista HOA
• Tempe-Scottsdale Neighbors
• Terravita Neighbors
• The Boulders Neighbors
• Troon North Neighbors
• Vistana Neighbors
• Western Hills
• Whisper Rock

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,877
• White Population: 20,564
• Black Population: 131
• Hispanic Population: 1,978
• Asian Population: 164
• Hawaiian Population: 40
• Indian Population: 634
• Male Population: 10,695
• Female Population: 11,182
• Median Age: 53
• Median Age of Males: 52
• Median Age of Females: 54

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Arizona
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Payson AZ
• County: Gila
• City: Payson
• Longitude: -111.3
• Latitude: 34.2
• Elevation: 4,932 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 928

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,010
• Drive alone: 5,557
• Carpool: 1,013
• Public transit: 27
• Ride bikes or walk: 320


• Average commute time: 19.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 659
•    5 - 9: 2,109
•    10 - 14: 1,748
•    15 - 19: 795
•    20 - 24: 454
•    25 - 29: 176
•    30 - 34: 327
•    35 - 39: 78
•    40 - 44: 13
•    45 - 59: 145
•    60 - 89: 155
•    90 plus: 351

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $205,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,263
• Businesses: 543
• Employees: 4,755
• Annual Payroll: $149,292,000
• Average Family Income: $51,542
• Median Family Income: $32,699
• Average Income for Men: $31,808
• Average Income for Women: $20,482

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 58608.0
• Sr Senator: John McCain (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Flake (R)
• US House Representative: Ann Kirkpatrick (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 007
• State FIPS Code: 04

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Primary Schools

Frontier Elementary School

1000 E Frontier Street

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 472-2052

Julia Randall Elementary School

902 W. Main

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 474-2353

Payson Elementary School

500 East Rancho Road

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 474-5882

Middle Schools

Rim Country Middle School

304 South Meadow

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 474-4511

High Schools

Payson Center For Success

501 S. Mclane, Payson

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 472-2011

Payson High School

301 South Mclane

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 474-2233

Payson High School Satellite Campus

514 West Wade Lane

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 474-2233

Star Valley School

166 Ezell Lane

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 534-7320

Other Schools

Shelby School, The

Lot 23 Standage Drive

Payson, AZ 85541

(928) 478-4706