Zip code 85603: Bisbee, Arizona

Q: What city is zip code 85603?

85603 is assigned to Bisbee, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 85603 in?

85603 is in Cochise County, Arizona.

Q: What is the population of 85603?

About 6,699 people live in 85603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 85603 in?

85603 is in Mountain Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 85603?

The median household income in 85603 is $47,680.

Q: What zip codes are near 85603?

The closest zip codes to 85603 are 85620, 85617, 85635, 85650, 85615.

Residential delivery areaCochise CountyMountain Standard Time

Population

6,699

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$208K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$859/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

228 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 85603

85603 is a rural zip code in Bisbee, Arizona (Cochise County), covering 228 sq mi of land. About 6,699 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 57.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,680 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,600, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $859 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and education. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 85603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers26.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · AZ 9.9%19th of 393 in AZ
Median age57.4
98th
U.S. 38.9 · AZ 3974th of 394 in AZ
Residents 65 and older34.9%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · AZ 18.9%85th of 394 in AZ
Unemployment rate11%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AZ 5.1%62nd of 393 in AZ
Veterans12.8%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · AZ 7.9%88th of 394 in AZ
Work from home28.9%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · AZ 18.4%34th of 393 in AZ
Government workers22.1%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · AZ 13.9%103rd of 393 in AZ
Housing vacancy16.7%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · AZ 10.5%140th of 390 in AZ
Poverty rate18.9%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%117th of 392 in AZ
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · AZ 0.464117th of 388 in AZ
Homeownership rate71.6%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · AZ 67.4%231st of 390 in AZ
Diversity index51.3
54th
U.S. 61.4 · AZ 61.9146th of 394 in AZ
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · AZ 33.3%159th of 394 in AZ
Uninsured rate6.4%
46th
U.S. 8.4% · AZ 10.5%273rd of 392 in AZ
Foreign-born residents7.1%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · AZ 13%208th of 394 in AZ
Per capita income$33,226
28th
U.S. $44,673 · AZ $42,503218th of 394 in AZ
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · AZ 3.7%218th of 393 in AZ
Median home value$207,600
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · AZ $394,500260th of 366 in AZ
Average commute20.9 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AZ 25.4 min304th of 373 in AZ
Population6,699
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AZ 7,378,838221st of 394 in AZ
Median gross rent$859
11th
U.S. $1,413 · AZ $1,543264th of 327 in AZ
Rent-burdened renters37.4%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AZ 51.4%261st of 372 in AZ
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · AZ 9.3%282nd of 393 in AZ
Median earnings per worker$34,539
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AZ $48,427320th of 387 in AZ
Median household income$47,680
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964307th of 374 in AZ
Broadband access82.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AZ 91.5%284th of 390 in AZ
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AZ 65/sq mi248th of 394 in AZ
Residents under 1811.5%
3rd
U.S. 22% · AZ 21.6%321st of 394 in AZ

Measure	85603	Cochise	AZ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AZ
Self-employed workers	26.2%	11.3%	9.9%	10%	99th	19th of 393
Median age	57.4	43	39	38.9	98th	74th of 394
Residents 65 and older	34.9%	24.8%	18.9%	17.2%	98th	85th of 394
Unemployment rateWeakness	11%	7.4%	5.1%	5.2%	96th	62nd of 393
Veterans	12.8%	17.4%	7.9%	6.2%	96th	88th of 394
Work from home	28.9%	12.2%	18.4%	15.1%	93rd	34th of 393
Government workers	22.1%	25.5%	13.9%	14.5%	90th	103rd of 393
Housing vacancy	16.7%	14.6%	10.5%	10.1%	89th	140th of 390
Poverty rateWeakness	18.9%	15.4%	12.5%	12.5%	82nd	117th of 392
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.446	0.464	0.483	71st	117th of 388
Homeownership rate	71.6%	71%	67.4%	65.2%	57th	231st of 390
Diversity index	51.3	58.4	61.9	61.4	54th	146th of 394
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	28.1%	33.3%	35.7%	46th	159th of 394
Uninsured rate	6.4%	8.3%	10.5%	8.4%	46th	273rd of 392
Foreign-born residents	7.1%	11.3%	13%	14.1%	39th	208th of 394
Per capita income	$33,226	$33,002	$42,503	$44,673	28th	218th of 394
Tech workers	1.7%	5%	3.7%	3.8%	27th	218th of 393
Median home value	$207,600	$218,300	$394,500	$332,700	23rd	260th of 366
Average commuteStrength	20.9 min	23.4 min	25.4 min	26.4 min	17th	304th of 373
Population	6,699	125,566	7,378,838	334,922,499	11th	221st of 394
Median gross rent	$859	$995	$1,543	$1,413	11th	264th of 327
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.4%	48.2%	51.4%	51.1%	11th	261st of 372
Healthcare workers	6.4%	9.5%	9.3%	9.7%	10th	282nd of 393
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,539	$40,499	$48,427	$49,666	8th	320th of 387
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,680	$59,742	$79,964	$80,734	7th	307th of 374
Broadband accessWeakness	82.5%	87.5%	91.5%	91%	7th	284th of 390
Population density	29/sq mi	20/sq mi	65/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	248th of 394
Residents under 18	11.5%	20.6%	21.6%	22%	3rd	321st of 394

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

19%

55–64

21%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

57.4

Under 18

11.5%

65 and over

34.9%

Race and ethnicity

White60%
Black0.6%
Hispanic35%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

51.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

41%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 3,448
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 41.3%
Married couples: 28.7%
Living alone: 55.2%
Veterans (of adults): 12.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

85603

$47,680

Cochise Co.

$59,742

Arizona

$79,964

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,226

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

85603

$207,600

Cochise Co.

$218,300

Arizona

$394,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

85603

$859

Cochise Co.

$995

Arizona

$1,543

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 4,139
Owner-occupied: 71.6%
Vacant: 16.7%
Median year built: 1942
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.3%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

29%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

27%

20–29

10%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

41.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Education

10%

Office and admin

10%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Healthcare

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Production

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Education

11%

Other services

10%

Public administration

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Retail

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$34,539

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	85603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,600	$74,888
Service	$23,382	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,300	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,014	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,023	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

30%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
Households with broadband: 82.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64%
No internet access: 13.2%
Without health insurance: 6.4%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Bisbee
State: Arizona
County: Cochise County
Center point: 31.4327° N, 109.9191° W
Land area: 228 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bisbee2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 85603

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
85620	Naco, AZ	6.7 mi	988	$57,738	$72,900
85617	Mc Neal, AZ	16 mi	1,094	$43,967	$123,000
85635	Sierra Vista, AZ	17 mi	34,193	$61,580	$228,000
85650	Sierra Vista, AZ	17 mi	14,876	$91,654	$327,000
85615	Hereford, AZ	17 mi	10,175	$73,758	$250,200
85638	Tombstone, AZ	18 mi	1,418	$37,604	$184,000
85608	Douglas, AZ	20 mi	2,804	—	—
85626	Pirtleville, AZ	21 mi	1,332	$49,519	$93,800
85655	Douglas, AZ · PO box	23 mi	—	—	—
85671	Sierra Vista, AZ · PO box	24 mi	—	—	—
85610	Elfrida, AZ	26 mi	576	$34,375	$225,000
85636	Sierra Vista, AZ · PO box	27 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 85603

What city is zip code 85603?

85603 is assigned to Bisbee, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 85603 in?

85603 is in Cochise County, Arizona.

What is the population of 85603?

About 6,699 people live in 85603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 85603 in?

85603 is in Mountain Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 85603?

The median household income in 85603 is $47,680.

What zip codes are near 85603?

The closest zip codes to 85603 are 85620, 85617, 85635, 85650, 85615.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.