ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85648

Part of Rio Rico, AZ

Pop. 22,118·Santa Cruz County·110th most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$1,650/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+17.3%

vs US Median

-$282

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ZIP 85648 · $1,650

More affordable than 62% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$970

1 BR

$1,070

2 BR

$1,400

3 BR

$1,950

4 BR+

$2,000

Research median

$1,400/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($61,519) is $1,538 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,400); a 3-bedroom is $1,950.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85648. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,800/yr

At $1,650/mo median

Location

CityRio Rico

StateAZ

CountySanta Cruz County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +17.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85648 (Rio Rico, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 22.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,118

Median income

$61,519

Median age

34.7

Renters

14.9%

Age distribution

29.5%

21.2%

24.9%

12.7%

Under 1829.5%

18–3421.2%

35–5424.9%

55–6411.7%

65+12.7%

Gender

49.2%

50.8%

Male49.2%

Female50.8%

Race & ethnicity

25.5%

87%

White25.5%

Hispanic87%

Education (25+)

20.3%

27.9%

29.6%

22.2%

No HS diploma20.3%

HS diploma27.9%

Some college29.6%

Bachelor's+22.2%

Housing tenure

85.1%

14.9%

Owner85.1%

Renter14.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85648 in Rio Rico, AZ has changed in 5 years

Income

$54,563 → $61,519

up 12.7%

Population

21,007 → 22,118

up 5.3%

Renter share

18.1% → 14.9%

-3.2 pts

Bachelor's+

21.7% → 22.2%

+0.5 pts

Median age

34.1 → 34.7

+0.6 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $54,563 in 2021 to $61,519 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 21,007 to 22,118 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.3% change. About 14.9% of households rent today, against 18.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 85648 covers Rio Rico, AZ. The median rent here is $1,650/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,400/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($61,519/yr), ZIP 85648 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 85648?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $66,000/year (about $32/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,650/mo in ZIP 85648. The local median household income is $61,519/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.