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Whetstone ZIP codes, Arizona

No ZIP code is named for Whetstone, AZ; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 85616. Its area code is 520.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,971
Area code
520
State
Arizona

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Whetstone itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sierra Vista (3.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Whetstone in numbers

About 2,971 people live in Whetstone, in 1,303 households. The median household income is $51,625 a year, 35% below the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,900 (46% below the Arizona median), and median gross rent is $1,604 a month. The median age is 46.0; 29.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 46 minutes.

Population2,971Whetstone2,971
Households1,303Whetstone1,303
Median age46.0Whetstone46.0Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$51,625Whetstone$51,625Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$213,900Whetstone$213,900Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,604Whetstone$1,604Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%Whetstone29.0%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute46.3 minWhetstone46.3 minArizona25.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density32 / sq miWhetstone32 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Whetstone

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

ZIP codes overlapping Whetstone
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85616 Huachuca City , AZ Standard 4,941 $51,813 $175,300

Map of Whetstone ZIP codes

85616

The ZIP codes of Whetstone, 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 Whetstone

The nearest larger towns are Sierra Vista (45,155 people, 11 mi), Benson (5,417 people, 14 mi) and Sierra Vista Southeast (14,330 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Whetstone
TownPopulationDistance
Sierra Vista 45,155 10.7 mi
Benson 5,417 13.7 mi
Sierra Vista Southeast 14,330 18.9 mi

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