ZIP code
85541
Payson, AZ
85541 covers Payson in Gila County, with 23,323 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 85541. Methodology
ZIP code map of 85541

About ZIP code 85541
Acceptable cities: Star Valley
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 85541. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 85541
Race
- White19,648
- Black or African American102
- American Indian or Alaska Native484
- Asian174
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20
- Other race675
- Two or more races1,871
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,400
Age
- Under 101,769
- 10 to 192,003
- 20 to 291,530
- 30 to 391,799
- 40 to 491,841
- 50 to 593,068
- 60 to 695,099
- 70 to 794,023
- 80 and older1,842
Income and housing in 85541
Education
- High school graduate93.0%
- Bachelor's degree24.0%
- Graduate degree8.9%
Places covering 85541
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Payson71.2%
- Star Valley10.8%
- Mesa del Caballo3.4%
- Gisela2.3%
- Round Valley2.0%
- Beaver Valley1.0%
- Deer Creek1.0%
- Oxbow Estates0.9%
- Tonto Village0.9%
- Rye0.5%
- Whispering Pines0.5%
- Freedom Acres0.4%
- Jakes Corner0.4%
- Washington Park0.4%
- Hunter Creek0.2%
- Mead Ranch0.2%
- Flowing Springs0.1%
- Geronimo Estates0.1%
- Kohls Ranch0.1%
- Bear Flat0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Gila County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
2.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 85541
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,267 | |
| 2006 | 16,252 | |
| 2007 | 18,082 | |
| 2008 | 16,752 | |
| 2009 | 16,440 | |
| 2010 | 16,189 | |
| 2011 | 21,561 | 16,322 |
| 2012 | 21,860 | 16,000 |
| 2013 | 21,559 | 16,420 |
| 2014 | 21,784 | 16,300 |
| 2015 | 21,491 | 16,590 |
| 2016 | 21,576 | 16,970 |
| 2017 | 21,546 | 16,920 |
| 2018 | 21,812 | 17,360 |
| 2019 | 21,661 | 17,960 |
| 2020 | 21,809 | 18,490 |
| 2021 | 22,746 | 18,160 |
| 2022 | 22,951 | 18,290 |
| 2023 | 23,323 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 85541
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 85544Pine13.3 miPop 2,780 · Income $54,979
- 85263Rio Verde23.4 miPop 3,335 · Income $137,200
- 85554Young25.4 miPop 361 · Income $31,324
- 85931Forest Lakes26.6 miPop 225 · Income $85,242
- 85553Tonto Basin30.5 miPop 1,629 · Income $49,630
- 86322Camp Verde31.4 miPop 12,885 · Income $59,018
- 86024Happy Jack32.2 miPop 1,059 · Income $78,933
- 86335Rimrock34.4 miPop 4,744 · Income $54,540
- 85262Scottsdale36.4 miPop 13,919 · Income $173,795
- 85264Fort Mcdowell37.9 miPop 1,329 · Income $58,333
- 85324Black Canyon City40.1 miPop 2,297 · Income $69,718
- 85331Cave Creek41.2 miPop 31,866 · Income $123,710
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ZIP code 85541 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 85541 in?
- 85541 is in Payson, AZ.
- What county is 85541 in?
- 85541 is in Gila County.
- What is the median household income in 85541?
- The median household income in 85541 is $63,857.
- Which ZIP codes are near 85541?
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