85901 ZIP Code, Show Low, AZ

85901 is a ZIP code in Show Low, Arizona — mostly in Navajo County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Apache County. It covers 263 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85939, 85912 and 85929. 19,533 people live here in 8,315 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $59,779, below the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 48.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents19,533
Households8,315
Median household income$59,779
Income per person$35,378
Median age48.7
Homeowners74.6%
Median home value$280,300
Median rent$1,071
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%
Average commute (minutes)22.4
Households with kids under 1821.9%
Moved in the past year13.2%
Below the poverty line12.2%
Broadband internet88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home10.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.0%
$10–15K2.7%
$15–25K8.8%
$25–35K10.7%
$35–50K12.8%
$50–75K19.6%
$75–100K14.7%
$100–150K11.3%
$150–200K8.1%
$200K+6.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.5%
10–1910.9%
20–244.2%
25–348.6%
35–4410.1%
45–5411.4%
55–6413.1%
65–7418.1%
75+11.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage21.8%
Owned outright28.3%
Rented16.9%
Vacant33.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house59.7%
Townhome1.5%
2–4 units4.5%
5–19 units2.5%
20+ units2.2%
Mobile / other29.5%

Businesses in 85901

594 business establishments with 7,030 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

85901 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,615 residential and 588 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85901

85901 has 18 USPS carrier routes (16 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 11,615 residential and 588 business mailboxes. Routes range from 4 homes (H031) to 1,001 homes (R008); the median route has 733 homes. The Census counted 8,315 households in 85901 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–4993
500–7495
750–9997
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 417 homes
  2. Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 375 homes
  3. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 721 homes
  4. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 966 homes
  5. Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 536 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85901

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H031Highway contract40$65,254———
H033Highway contract220$50,336———
R001Rural6203$94,276———
R002Rural7766$113,387———
R003Rural8400$44,215———
R004Rural96670$117,309———
R005Rural5558$94,276———
R006Rural72199$117,309———
R007Rural92710$90,930———
R008Rural1,0013$60,646———
R009Rural9581$45,378———
R010Rural44832$62,126———
R011Rural417147$62,126———
R012Rural74521$62,126———
R013Rural9305$71,830———
R014Rural7742$77,242———
R016Rural375144$71,830———
R017Rural53637$62,126———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85901 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) 85901, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85901 in?
85901 is a Show Low, AZ mailing address. By land area, 25% lies inside Show Low, 11% lies inside Linden and 8% lies inside White Mountain Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85901 in?
85901 is mostly in Navajo County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Apache County.
What is the population of 85901?
About 19,533 people (±735), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,701.
What is the median household income in 85901?
$59,779 (±$5,539), 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 85901?
18 USPS carrier routes with 11,615 residential and 588 business mailboxes (12,258 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85901?
The closest, measured center to center: 85939 (8.8 mi, Taylor), 85912 (9.5 mi, White Mountain Lake), 85929 (10.5 mi, Pinetop-Lakeside), 85935 (12.1 mi, Hondah), 85934 (12.6 mi, Pinedale) and 85902 (13.4 mi).

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