What city is 85552 in?

85552 is a Thatcher, AZ mailing address. By land area, 23% lies inside Thatcher; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85552?

About 6,861 people (±333), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,887.

What is the median household income in 85552?

$88,454 (±$16,965), 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 85552?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,016 residential and 97 business mailboxes (2,113 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85552?

The closest, measured center to center: 85531 (3.6 mi, Central), 85543 (11.4 mi, Pima), 85535 (13.7 mi), 85546 (14.1 mi, Safford) and 85551 (14.1 mi, San Jose).

85552 ZIP Code, Thatcher, AZ

85552 is a ZIP code in Thatcher, Arizona in Graham County. It covers 29 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85531, 85543 and 85535. 6,861 people live here in 2,333 households. With about 235 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $88,454, above the Arizona median of $79,964.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Thatcher, AZ
County: Graham County
Land area: 29 sq mi
Population: 6,861
Median household income: $88,454
Carrier routes: 4 (2,016 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,861
Households	2,333
Median household income	$88,454
Income per person	$33,787
Median age	31.3
Homeowners	75.4%
Median home value	$290,900
Median rent	$937
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.6%
Average commute (minutes)	20.2
Households with kids under 18	37.7%
Moved in the past year	19.2%
Below the poverty line	9.9%
Broadband internet	91.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.1%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	3.9%
$25–35K	8.2%
$35–50K	10.0%
$50–75K	14.1%
$75–100K	12.8%
$100–150K	20.9%
$150–200K	14.5%
$200K+	6.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	20.4%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	15.4%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	13.3%
55–64	8.2%
65–74	7.6%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.9%
Owned outright	25.1%
Rented	24.0%
Vacant	2.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.9%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	4.0%
5–19 units	5.3%
20+ units	2.1%
Mobile / other	10.2%

Businesses in 85552

120 business establishments with 1,471 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 23
Accommodation and Food Services: 19
Construction: 18
Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5

EDDM carrier routes

85552 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,016 residential and 97 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85552

85552 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,016 residential and 97 business mailboxes. Routes range from 359 homes (R004) to 589 homes (R001); the median route has 534 homes. The Census counted 2,333 households in 85552 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 495 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 359 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 573 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 589 homes

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Every carrier route in 85552

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	589	8	$65,091	—	—	—
R002	Rural	495	41	$67,978	—	—	—
R003	Rural	573	11	$97,309	—	—	—
R004	Rural	359	37	$97,309	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85552 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

85531 — Central CDP, AZ (3.6 mi)
85543 — Pima town, AZ (11.4 mi)
85535 (13.7 mi)
85546 — Safford city, AZ (14.1 mi)
85551 — San Jose CDP, AZ (14.1 mi)

Areas that include 85552

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 85552, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85552 in?: 85552 is a Thatcher, AZ mailing address. By land area, 23% lies inside Thatcher; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85552 in?: 85552 is in Graham County.
What is the population of 85552?: About 6,861 people (±333), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,887.
What is the median household income in 85552?: $88,454 (±$16,965), 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 85552?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,016 residential and 97 business mailboxes (2,113 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85552?: The closest, measured center to center: 85531 (3.6 mi, Central), 85543 (11.4 mi, Pima), 85535 (13.7 mi), 85546 (14.1 mi, Safford) and 85551 (14.1 mi, San Jose).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.