85541 ZIP Code, Payson, AZ

85541 is a ZIP code in Payson, Arizona in Gila County. It covers 808 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85544 and 85263. 23,382 people live here in 11,796 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $66,383, below the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 61.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents23,382
Households11,796
Median household income$66,383
Income per person$44,466
Median age61.1
Homeowners79.1%
Median home value$361,200
Median rent$1,260
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
Average commute (minutes)19.3
Households with kids under 1814.7%
Moved in the past year16.8%
Below the poverty line10.1%
Broadband internet86.3%
Speak a non-English language at home6.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.9%
$10–15K2.8%
$15–25K9.4%
$25–35K7.3%
$35–50K10.5%
$50–75K21.3%
$75–100K16.4%
$100–150K13.3%
$150–200K6.2%
$200K+7.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.0%
10–195.7%
20–243.4%
25–349.6%
35–446.4%
45–548.2%
55–6417.9%
65–7422.8%
75+16.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage27.2%
Owned outright31.0%
Rented15.2%
Vacant26.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house70.8%
Townhome1.2%
2–4 units2.3%
5–19 units2.4%
20+ units1.5%
Mobile / other21.9%

Businesses in 85541

637 business establishments with 5,239 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

85541 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 13,036 residential and 659 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85541

85541 has 19 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 7 highway contract (H)) with 13,036 residential and 659 business mailboxes. Routes range from 96 homes (C021) to 947 homes (C002); the median route has 710 homes. The Census counted 11,796 households in 85541 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4992
500–7499
750–9997
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 211, 666 homes
  2. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 844 homes
  3. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 877 homes
  4. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 649 homes
  5. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 767 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85541

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City64954$74,262———
C002City9479$54,931———
C003City87774$51,167———
C004City92210$87,612———
C006City7100$66,657———
C007City844117$59,771———
C009City76749$42,045———
C010City7492$66,657———
C012City666211$51,167———
C019City91711$60,812———
C020City70226$74,262———
C021City9631$74,262———
H001Highway contract54818$37,252———
H002Highway contract5563$65,507———
H003Highway contract7393$60,812———
H004Highway contract88015$87,612———
H005Highway contract70920$74,262———
H006Highway contract2713$74,262———
H007Highway contract4873$65,507———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85541 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 85541, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85541 in?
85541 is a Payson, AZ mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Star Valley and 2% lies inside Payson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85541 in?
85541 is in Gila County.
What is the population of 85541?
About 23,382 people (±510), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,974.
What is the median household income in 85541?
$66,383 (±$3,789), compared with $79,964 for Arizona as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 85541?
19 USPS carrier routes with 13,036 residential and 659 business mailboxes (13,696 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85541?
The closest, measured center to center: 85544 (13.3 mi, Pine) and 85263 (23.4 mi, Rio Verde).

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