85542 Zip Code (Peridot, AZ) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,128
Zip code population in 2010: 3,196
Zip code population in 2000: 1,313

Houses and condos: 748
Renter-occupied apartments: 317
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 85542: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 219.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 85542:

• High school or higher: 71.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 24.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 85542:

• Never married: 54.1%
• Now married: 29.2%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 9.4%

• 
• • 2,65684.9%American Indian
  • 2227.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1655.3%Two or more races
  • 842.7%White

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 85542, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $30,900 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,900
State:	$73,499

Salary/wage: $33,768 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,768
State:	$59,499

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 898.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3743.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6427.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10395.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20230.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $21 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$21
Arizona:	$2,325

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,467 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,467
State:	+$13,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.4% for AGIs below $25k, 26.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,924 (reported on 45.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,924
State:	$2,383

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.1% for AGIs below $25k, 185.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.1%

Here:	97%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 85542, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $24,876 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,876
State:	$57,644

Salary/wage: $24,239 (reported on 90.2% of returns)

Here:	$24,239
State:	$47,932

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,092 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,092
State:	+$12,323

Earned income credit: $2,925 (reported on 63.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,925
State:	$2,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 80.5%

Here:	80%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 85542, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $19,525 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$19,525
State:	$50,097

Salary/wage: $19,247 (reported on 92.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,247
State:	$42,146

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.7% for AGIs below $10k, 90.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,429 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,429
State:	+$11,088

Total tax: $2,042 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

85542:	$2,042
State:	$8,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,051 (reported on 66.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,051
State:	$1,786

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 85.9%

Here:	86%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $10k, 93.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 85550, 85530, 85536, 85543, 85501, 85192.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 340
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 333

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 76 (33 now married, 41 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 811 (149 now married, 669 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 85542 with a mortgage: 16
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 85542 household income distribution in 2022

• 87Less than $10,000
• 77$10,000 to $14,999
• 47$15,000 to $19,999
• 87$20,000 to $24,999
• 44$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 56$40,000 to $44,999
• 34$45,000 to $49,999
• 40$50,000 to $59,999
• 97$60,000 to $74,999
• 9$75,000 to $99,999
• 38$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 85542

• 64Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 69$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 31$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$70,000 to $79,999
• 19$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$175,000 to $199,999
• 32$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 85542

• 113Less than $100
• 7$100 to $149
• 116$150 to $199
• 68$200 to $249
• 11$300 to $349
• 6$400 to $449
• 49No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $507.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $44,044

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $39,478 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $18,914 - $75,004

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $131,532

Here:	$131,532
State:	$521,408

Mobile homes: $274,316

Here:	$274,316
State:	$141,516

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 563
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 20
• 5 to 9: 27
• Mobile homes: 103
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Unemployment: 24.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 85542

• 70.9%433Drove a car alone
• 18.2%111Carpooled
• 1.8%11Bus or trolley bus
• 2.8%17Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 85542

• 15Less than 5 minutes
• 395 to 9 minutes
• 2810 to 14 minutes
• 20015 to 19 minutes
• 7920 to 24 minutes
• 1030 to 34 minutes
• 1335 to 39 minutes
• 5945 to 59 minutes
• 2960 to 89 minutes
• 9790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,128

• Male householders: 237 (46 living alone), Female householders: 432 (17 living alone)

• 301 spouses (301 opposite-sex spouses), 166 unmarried partners, (155 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,114 children (1,070 natural, 7 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 426 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 10 foster children, 232 other relatives, 102 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 13 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 53 2-persons, 4 5-persons

230 married couples with children.
442 single-parent households (65 men, 377 women).

69.7% of residents of 85542 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
28.5% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 21% well, 2% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• EXCEL EDUCATION CENTERS, INC. - SAN CARLOS (MOONBASE RD., HWY 70 in PERIDOT, AZ)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-005
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.9%

Population in 1990: 4,878.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,897
• Midwest: 45
• South: 3
• West: 177

81% of the 85542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arizona.

96% of the 85542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 94% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Interior Design Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 85542 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Frank	3	78.3 years
Ada	2	83.5 years
Helen	2	72.5 years
Geraldine	2	46.0 years
Alberta	2	72.5 years
James	2	70.5 years
Alfred	2	80.0 years
Alice	2	75.0 years
Ambrose	2	52.0 years
Amelia	2	68.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 85542 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Noline	6	71.5 years
Victor	6	68.7 years
Dili	5	66.2 years
Key	5	69.4 years
Smith	5	45.8 years
Harney	4	71.2 years
Goseyun	4	60.0 years
Dosela	4	65.7 years
Russell	4	75.5 years
Steele	4	64.5 years