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Central ZIP code, Arizona

The ZIP code for Central, AZ is 85531, and its area code is 928.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
657
Area code
928
State
Arizona

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Central itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Safford (5.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Central uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Central in numbers

About 657 people live in Central, in 227 households. The median household income is $97,365 a year, 22% above the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $480,000 (22% above the Arizona median). The median age is 26.8; 54.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population657Central657
Households227Central227
Median age26.8Central26.8Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$97,365Central$97,365Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$480,000Central$480,000Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher54.1%Central54.1%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.5 minCentral19.5 minArizona25.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density392 / sq miCentral392 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Central CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Central

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Central
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85531 Central , AZ Standard 657 $97,365 $480,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Central

These ZIP codes cover part of Central but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Central
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85543 Pima , AZ Standard 4,868 $92,011 $265,000

Map of Central ZIP codes

85531

The ZIP codes of Central, AZ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Central

The nearest larger towns are Pima (2,995 people, 3.5 mi), Thatcher (5,439 people, 4.1 mi) and Safford (10,239 people, 6.0 mi).

Towns near Central
TownPopulationDistance
Pima 2,995 3.5 mi
Thatcher 5,439 4.1 mi
Safford 10,239 6.0 mi
Swift Trail Junction 2,859 10.7 mi

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