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San Carlos ZIP code, Arizona

The ZIP code for San Carlos, AZ is 85550, and its area code is 928.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,973
Area code
928
State
Arizona

Mail addressed to San Carlos 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.

San Carlos in numbers

About 4,973 people live in San Carlos, in 1,193 households. The median household income is $56,302 a year, 30% below the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,200 (83% below the Arizona median), and median gross rent is $540 a month. The median age is 28.5; 2.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population4,973San Carlos4,973
Households1,193San Carlos1,193
Median age28.5San Carlos28.5Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,302San Carlos$56,302Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$67,200San Carlos$67,200Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$540San Carlos$540Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.3%San Carlos2.3%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minSan Carlos21.1 minArizona25.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density580 / sq miSan Carlos580 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as San Carlos

ZIP codes with the USPS city name San Carlos
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85550 San Carlos , AZ Standard 5,696 $51,491 $65,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping San Carlos

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

ZIP codes overlapping San Carlos
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85542 Peridot , AZ Standard 2,885 $29,022 $31,900

Map of San Carlos ZIP codes

85550

The ZIP codes of San Carlos, 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 San Carlos

The nearest larger towns are Globe (7,195 people, 16 mi), Gold Canyon (13,107 people, 55 mi) and Thatcher (5,439 people, 55 mi).

Towns near San Carlos
TownPopulationDistance
Globe 7,195 15.6 mi
Central Heights-Midland City 2,909 19.8 mi

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