Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,222
| This zip code: | $40,222 | | Arizona: | $49,889 |
Nearest zip codes: 85544, 85554, 85553, 86024, 85931, 86335.
Payson Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 85541 with a mortgage: 2,714 (230 second mortgage, 340 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,012
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,309
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $346
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 85541: Red Hills Corral (A), Gordon Canyon Ranch (B), Gowan Camp (C), R Bar C Scout Ranch (D), R Bar C Number Three (E), Pyle Ranch (F), Bar T Bar Ranch (G), Promontory Trailhead (H), Barnhardt Trailhead (I), H Bar Ranch (J), Ponderosa Group Campground (K), Ponderosa Campground (L), Hatchery Trailhead (M), L F Ranch (N), Hi Windmill (O), Boy Scout Camp (P), Brown Ranch (Q), Horseshoe Vista (R), Horton Campground (S), Horton Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Rye Creek Tank (A), Saddle Tank (B), Saint Johns Tank (C), American Tank (D), Anderson Tank (E), Arrastre Tank (F), Shake Ridge Tank (G), Shoofly Number Two Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clover Creek (A), Clover Wash (B), Fuller Creek (C), Mail Creek (D), Delaware Wash (E), Dennis Creek (F), Horton Creek (G), Christopher Creek (H), Moore Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 85541: East Verde Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Payson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 683
- 1995 to 1998: 1,901
- 1990 to 1994: 1,347
- 1980 to 1989: 3,213
- 1970 to 1979: 3,097
- 1960 to 1969: 1,063
- 1950 to 1959: 622
- 1940 to 1949: 51
- 1939 or earlier: 78
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Payson, AZ (85541): |
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- no bedroom: 64
- 1 bedrooms: 567
- 2 bedrooms: 2,636
- 3 bedrooms: 2,751
- 4 bedrooms: 587
- 5 or more bedrooms: 99
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 74
- 1 bedrooms: 389
- 2 bedrooms: 884
- 3 bedrooms: 359
- 4 bedrooms: 51
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Vehicles available in 85541 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 174
- 1 vehicle: 2,218
- 2 vehicles: 3,017
- 3 vehicles: 917
- 4 vehicles: 229
- 5 or more vehicles: 149
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 168
- 1 vehicle: 972
- 2 vehicles: 553
- 3 vehicles: 79
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 85541:
- Less than $10,000: 97
- $10,000 to $14,999: 48
- $15,000 to $19,999: 48
- $20,000 to $24,999: 48
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 57
- $35,000 to $39,999: 67
- $40,000 to $49,999: 87
- $50,000 to $59,999: 101
- $60,000 to $69,999: 98
- $70,000 to $79,999: 46
- $80,000 to $89,999: 26
- $90,000 to $99,999: 42
- $100,000 to $124,999: 174
- $125,000 to $149,999: 261
- $150,000 to $174,999: 394
- $175,000 to $199,999: 634
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,292
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1,028
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1,446
- $400,000 to $499,999: 535
- $500,000 to $749,999: 619
- $750,000 to $999,999: 170
- $1,000,000 or more: 222
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 85541:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 62
- $150 to $199: 117
- $200 to $249: 32
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 53
- $400 to $449: 45
- $450 to $499: 51
- $500 to $549: 140
- $550 to $599: 111
- $600 to $649: 118
- $650 to $699: 128
- $700 to $749: 207
- $750 to $799: 222
- $800 to $899: 147
- $900 to $999: 50
- $1,000 to $1,249: 75
- $1,500 to $1,999: 45
- No cash rent: 175
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $331,563.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $300,275
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $117,329
- Asian householders: $233,571
- Some other race householders: $162,957
- Two or more races householders: $280,720
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $246,173
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $295,523 (it was $119,700 in 2000)
| 85541: | $295,523 | | Arizona: | $237,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $205,661 - $376,471
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $350,107| Here: | $350,107 | | State: | $341,391 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $619,275| Here: | $619,275 | | State: | $235,099 |
In 2-unit structures: $1,068,519| Here: | $1,068,519 | | State: | $223,005 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,778| Here: | $210,778 | | State: | $205,498 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,999| Here: | $88,999 | | State: | $183,008 |
Mobile homes: $86,723| Here: | $86,723 | | State: | $51,746 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,510| Here: | $36,510 | | State: | $39,763 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,961
- One, attached: 149
- Two: 84
- 3 or 4: 230
- 5 to 9: 123
- 10 to 19: 76
- 20 to 49: 141
- 50 or more: 26
- Mobile homes: 2,900
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 365

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,557 (75%)
- Carpooled: 1,013 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Railroad: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
- Bicycle: 41 (1%)
- Walked: 279 (4%)
- Other means: 76 (1%)
- Worked at home: 379 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 659
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2109
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1748
- 15 to 19 minutes: 795
- 20 to 24 minutes: 454
- 25 to 29 minutes: 176
- 30 to 34 minutes: 327
- 35 to 39 minutes: 78
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 145
- 60 to 89 minutes: 155
- 90 or more minutes: 351
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 19,605
- In family households: 16,569 (4,798 male householders, 1,113 female householders)
4,923 spouses, 4,484 children (4,066 natural, 131 adopted, 287 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 204 other relatives, 494 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,036 (1,111 male householders (876 living alone)), 1,465 female householders (1,319 living alone)), 460 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 233 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 3,585 2-persons, 866 3-persons, 780 4-persons, 381 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,195 1-person, 338 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
2,734 married couples with children.
919 single-parent households (239 men, 680 women).
93.7% of residents of 85541 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 20% well, 15% not well, 9% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 9% well, 1% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 25% well, 21% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (41% very well, 51% well, 8% not well).
Foreign born population: 785 (4.0%)
(53.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 12.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (40%)
- Germany (18%)
- Canada (8%)
- Other Northern Europe (7%)
- Poland (5%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- France (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 112
- 1990 to 1994: 82
- 1985 to 1989: 69
- 1980 to 1984: 48
- 1975 to 1979: 32
- 1970 to 1974: 70
- 1970 to 1974: 58
- 1965 to 1969: 314
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White population: 18,795
Black population: 39
American Indian population: 294
Asian population: 83
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 12
Some other race population: 292
Two or more races population: 256

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 3260 |
|  English: 2267 |
|  Irish: 1977 |
|  Other groups: 1864 |
|  United States or American: 1343 |
|  Italian: 593 |
|  Scottish: 461 |
|  Norwegian: 458 |
|  French (except Basque): 429 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 429 |
|  Polish: 395 |
|  Swedish: 330 |
|  Dutch: 296 |
|  European: 159 |
|  French Canadian: 158 |
|  Danish: 135 |
|  Welsh: 126 |
|  Czech: 65 |
|  Russian: 61 |
|  Hungarian: 58 |
|  Belgian: 57 |
|  British: 56 |
|  Canadian: 50 |
|  Scandinavian: 44 |
|  Croatian: 39 |
|  Arab:: 36 |
|  Lebanese: 26 |
|  Austrian: 26 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 22 |
|  Finnish: 22 |
|  Yugoslavian: 22 |
|  Albanian: 19 |
|  Swiss: 14 |
|  Portuguese: 13 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 10 |
|  Maltese: 8 |
|  Lithuanian: 8 |
|  Icelander: 7 |
|  Romanian: 7 |
|  Slovene: 7 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 6 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Slavic: 5 |
|  Slovak: 4 |
|  Luxemburger: 3 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GRANDWAY CLEANERS (200 W FRONTIER- STE L in PAYSON, AZ)
STATE MASTER (Arizona's Tracking Of The Environment) - AZURITE-2810, AIR MINOR, AIR PROGRAM
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GREEN ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRAND WAY CLEANERS
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 E FRONTIER ST in PAYSON, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-105
Organizations: PAYSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKE ESTATES (608 WEST FRONTIER ROAD PO BOX 90890 in PAYSON, AZ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0139, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-09-2001-0105,
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKES EST
- C AND S WATER - GISELA (GISELA HEIGHTS COMMUNITY in PAYSON, AZ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0314, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- C BAR DIAMOND RV PARK (DIAMOND RD in PAYSON, AZ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0318, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- FREEDOM ACRES (HCR 3, BOX 630-A in PAYSON, AZ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0273, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- HILLSIDE TRAILER PARK (#12 TONTO APACHE RESERVATION in PAYSON, AZ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0272, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- ADOT PAYSON MAINTENANCE (200 N COLCORD RD STE A in PAYSON, AZ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AZ DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ADOT EQUIPMENT SVCS
- APS PAYSON CONSTRUCTION YARD (400 W LONGHORN in PAYSON, AZ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ARIZONA PUBLIC SERV/LUX DON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EXCLUSIVE REFINISHING (256018 E HWY 260 in STAR VALLEY, AZ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: TIMOTHY J ARMSTEAD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CARS BODY SHOP (222 W AERO in PAYSON, AZ)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BILL HARDT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HOME DEPOT USA INC HD 0422 (2000 N BEELINE HWY in PAYSON, AZ)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ADEQ AQUIFER TEST SYSTEM (100 FT N OF INT OF AERO DR AT in PAYSON, AZ)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: AZ DEPT OF ENVIRON QUAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 85541
- Payson Travelodge, 101 W Phoenix St, Payson, AZ 85541, Phone: (928) 474-4526
- Super 8 Motel, 809 E Hwy 260, Payson, AZ 85541, Phone: (928) 474-5241, Fax: (928) 472-6919
- Majestic Mountain Inn, 602 E Hwy 260, Payson, AZ 85541, Phone: (928) 474-0185
- Holiday Inn Express, 206 S Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, Phone: (928) 472-7484, Fax: (928) 472-6283
- Best Western Payson Inn, 801 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, Phone: (928) 474-3241, Fax: (928) 472-6564
- Days Inn & Suites Payson, 301-A South Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, Phone: (928) 474-9800, Fax: (928) 474-9700
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 85541
Median worth of mobile homes: $98,081
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (11%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5943
- Northeast: 1751
- Midwest: 5144
- South: 1957
- West: 4113
43% of the 85541 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Arizona.
Population in 1990: 13,456. Population change in the 1990s: +6,315 (+46.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80
| Here: | 4.0% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 2.0% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
| Here: | 7.1% | | Arizona: | 13.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ILSC HOLDINGS LC (700 W AIRPORT RD in PAYSON, AZ; small business): $1,841,559 in 32 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, Batteries, Nonrechargeable, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and more by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $37,840; 2002: $544,136; 2003: $761,406; 2004: $261,902; 2005: $177,527; 2006: $58,748.
Biggest contracts:
$330,880 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$203,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Batteries, Nonrechargeable. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-09-13.
$99,476, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2005-05-15.
$93,128 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
- ALLISON, STEPHEN C (608 E CORONADO WAY in PAYSON, AZ; small business): $26,544 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$13,452 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2006-01-26. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
$13,092, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-09-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 21)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 12)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 218 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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