85756 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 85756, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

85756 is a zip code in Pima County, Arizona, which covers Arivaca CCD and Tucson, with a total population of 36,163 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 85756 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 85756.

The estimated population of people living in 85756 is 36,163, with a median age of 35.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 85756 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
36,163
 -17.2% -11.72%
2020
43,677
+2.17%
-
2019
42,749
+1.73%
-
2018
42,023
+2.58%
-
2017
40,965
 - -

Population of 85756 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 85756 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
27.6%
29.6%
 -6.76%
Black/African American
6.5%
6.4%
 +1.56%
Native
1.6%
1.6%
 0.00%
Hispanic
61.1%
58.7%
 +4.09%
Asian
1.1%
1.2%
 -8.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
2.1%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 85756 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 85756 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 85756 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 85756 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35 +1.16% 35.6 +2.59% 34.3 0%
2020 34.6 +1.17% 34.7 +0.29% 34.3 +3.94%
2019 34.2 +2.7% 34.6 +1.47% 33 +2.17%
2018 33.3 -0.3% 34.1 -0.29% 32.3 0%
2017 33.4 - 34.2 - 32.3 -

The median age of the 85756 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 85756 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,059 -7.63% 2,632 -22.17% 2,800 2,074
10 to 19 2,601 -0.04% 2,615 +15.45% 2,591 3,036
20 to 29 4,434 -36.52% 2,390 -4.23% 2,711 2,279
30 to 39 4,957 -33.76% 2,473 +5.2% 3,077 2,586
40 to 49 3,404 -17.92% 1,900 +20.47% 2,752 2,311
50 to 59 2,668 -4.64% 1,663 -4.31% 2,456 1,586
60 to 69 1,742 -24.69% 1,412 -19.09% 1,301 1,158
70+ 1,322 +16.57% 1,693 +13.39% 1,532 1,913

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 85756 zip code is $58,885.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 85756.

  • Under 25
    $29,152.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,199.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,807.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,210.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 85756 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 85756, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 85756 is currently $72,890.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.71% of households in 85756 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 85756 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.57%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.57%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.41%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.27%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.77%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 85756 is $23,753.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 85756 by the total population of 85756.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 85756 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 85756 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.36%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.45%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.96%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 85756 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 85756 zip over the age of 16 is 27,498.

Of those people, a total of 59.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 85756 is 52.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 85756 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,836 35.50% 30.40%
20 to 24 years 2,734 72.10% 7.80%
25 to 29 years 2,256 84.20% 5.10%
30 to 34 years 2,595 81.00% 4.60%
35 to 44 years 5,692 72.30% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 4,277 68.00% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 2,204 75.60% 31.10%
60 to 64 years 1,226 46.50% 7.00%
65 to 74 years 2,480 14.80% 10.40%
75 years and over 2,198 6.40% 19.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 85756. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,066 55.80% 4.60%
Black or African American 1,778 66.80% 5.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,457 63.60% 19.20%
Asian 360 62.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 0.00% 0.00%
Other 4,137 64.20% 4.80%
Two or more races 3,687 66.10% 25.40%
Hispanic or Latino 15,959 65.00% 10.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,523 48.80% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 85756 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 85756 is 14,459, with median earnings of $32,340.00.

Women in 85756 are earning approximately 71.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,459 $32,340.00
Male 7,768 $38,426.00
Female 6,691 $27,339.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 85756 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,068 $48,961.00
Business and Financial 404 $77,768.00
Computer and Mathematical 198 $68,190.00
Architecture and Engineering 437 $87,422.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 43 $29,028.00
Community and Social Service 91 $32,031.00
Legal 65 $45,417.00
Educational and Library 683 $22,188.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 136 $18,548.00
Healthcare Practitioners 753 $69,180.00
Healthcare Support 704 $21,327.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 122 $48,971.00
Law Enforcement 524 $62,844.00
Food Preparation and Serving 893 $11,544.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 779 $19,042.00
Personal Care and Service 421 $21,686.00
Sales 1,194 $22,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,067 $32,063.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,567 $37,515.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 514 $46,111.00
Production 561 $26,816.00
Transportation and Material Moving 554 $40,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 85756 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 85756.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 437 $47,798.00 631 $49,397.00
Business and Financial 288 $78,899.00 116 $39,141.00
Computer and Mathematical 156 $67,759.00 42 $97,981.00
Architecture and Engineering 405 $84,988.00 32 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 32 $0.00
Community and Social Service 79 $47,917.00 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 65 $45,417.00
Educational and Library 151 $26,750.00 532 $16,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $35,000.00 114 $17,700.00
Healthcare Practitioners 243 $65,568.00 510 $69,844.00
Healthcare Support 55 $22,891.00 649 $21,272.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 101 $53,594.00 21 $0.00
Law Enforcement 473 $63,081.00 51 $37,361.00
Food Preparation and Serving 491 $14,375.00 402 $10,217.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 449 $21,047.00 330 $16,909.00
Personal Care and Service 73 $16,172.00 348 $25,285.00
Sales 649 $26,152.00 545 $16,813.00
Office and Administrative Support 493 $27,788.00 1,574 $34,357.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,518 $37,760.00 49 $4,769.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 514 $46,111.00 0 $0.00
Production 319 $34,219.00 242 $26,403.00
Transportation and Material Moving 504 $41,813.00 50 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,200 households in 85756, with an average household size of 3.04 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,658 families living in the 85756 zip code with an average family size of 3.46 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 85756:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,603 980 2,075 2,542
Average Household Size 3.52 3.44 3.7 1.3
Total Families 5,603 980 2,075 0
Average Household Size 3.5 3.09 3.51 0

Poverty

Of the 8,658 families living in 85756, 9.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 85756:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,467 housing units in 85756.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,200 89.84%
Vacant 1,267 10.16%

15.91% of the total 12,467 housing units in 85756 are rental units. This is approximately 1,984 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,869 are occupied by the owner - or 71.14% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 85756 is $1,114.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 85756 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    347
  • Less than $500
    207
  • $500 to $999
    689
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    639
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    426
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    23
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 85756 is $155,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 85756 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,382
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    949
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,789
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,447
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,780
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    502
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    20
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 85756. The chart below shows the number of properties in 85756 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    43
  • 1940 to 1949
    175
  • 1950 to 1959
    544
  • 1960 to 1969
    665
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,567
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,304
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,778
  • 2000 to 2009
    5,333
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,038
  • 2014 or later
    20

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 85756 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    324
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,965
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,086
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,825

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 85756 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 85756 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 85756.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    81
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    789
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,895
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,996
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,570
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    958
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,314
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    383
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    492
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    635
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    369
  • 90 or more minutes
    342

Summary

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