ZIP Code 85135 — Hayden town, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85135 covers Hayden, AZ in Gila County with a population of about 412.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 520; U.S. House district AZ-2; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 85135 is about $28,654 — about 62% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.6%; unemployment rate near 40.8%; 7.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Retail trade, and Food services; about 2.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 103.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $37,400 — about 89% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.9% (about 10.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85135 in Hayden, AZ, a household would need roughly $10,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $240. That sits below the local median household income ($28,654), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hayden town, AZ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.1) and flood (93.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hayden town, AZ show little to no average snow and around 13.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 85135 (Hayden town, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.