85605 Zip Code Profile

85605 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Bowie, Arizona. Median household income here ($18,958) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($34,500) is significantly lower than in the Sierra Vista-Douglas area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $27,894/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 85605 is $21,316.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 85605 earn an average of $22,096/year. Women earn only $8,580/year.

214 people in 85605 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 85605? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.7 minutes.

The median age here is 49. There are 325 men and 272 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 50.

To give you a sense of the community, 395 people (out of the 597 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 18 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

85605 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tijuana, Mexico!) and -109 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,248 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 597
• White Population: 520
• Black Population: 7
• Hispanic Population: 221
• Asian Population: 6
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 11
• Male Population: 325
• Female Population: 272
• Median Age: 49
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 50

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Arizona
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Sierra Vista-Douglas AZ
• County: Cochise
• City: Bowie
• Longitude: -109.3
• Latitude: 32.2
• Elevation: 4,248 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 520

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 193
• Drive alone: 119
• Carpool: 56
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 18


• Average commute time: 21.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 22
•    5 - 9: 39
•    10 - 14: 31
•    15 - 19: 20
•    20 - 24: 26
•    25 - 29: 9
•    30 - 34: 21
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 13
•    60 - 89: 6
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $34,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,917
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 58
• Annual Payroll: $1,504,000
• Average Family Income: $27,894
• Median Family Income: $18,958
• Average Income for Men: $22,096
• Average Income for Women: $8,580

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 9006.0
• Sr Senator: John McCain (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Flake (R)
• US House Representative: Trent Franks (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 003
• State FIPS Code: 04

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View all schools in Bowie

Primary Schools

Bowie Elementary School

315 W. 5th Street

Bowie, AZ 85605

(520) 847-2545

High Schools

Bowie High School

315 W. 5th Street

Elfrida, AZ 85605

(520) 847-2545

Bowie High School

5th Street

Bowie, AZ 85605

(520) 847-2545