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Population and households in ZIP 85016
Household size in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 85016 is a place of small households, averaging 2.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.20, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 85016 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Phoenix area. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 85016 (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Phoenix area overall (12.9%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 85016
Renters in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.5% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.0% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.4% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.0% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 85016 than nationally: 49.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 85016 is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Phoenix area overall (8.4%). Vacancy is down 9.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 85016 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Phoenix area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $946 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $934 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,206 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,735 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$788 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 85016 pays $1,735 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Phoenix area as a whole ($1,927). Rents are up $788 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 85016
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.2% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 85016 is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (53.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 20.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 85016 is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 85016
| Period | ZIP 85016 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85016 has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.2 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 85016 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 85016 | 2.03 | 38.1 | 10.7% | 49.0% | 11.0% | 1979 | $1,735 | 53.2% | 92.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 85014 | 1.94 | 37.7 | 7.8% | 60.1% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,499 | 48.9% | 92.3% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 85012 | 1.87 | 40.2 | 4.0% | 58.8% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,536 | 58.1% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 85018 | 2.19 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 42.0% | 10.6% | 1969 | $1,771 | 60.0% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 85006 | 2.49 | 33.8 | 17.3% | 61.0% | 14.5% | 1962 | $1,333 | 25.0% | 74.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 85013 | 1.98 | 38.2 | 8.4% | 62.4% | 9.5% | 1972 | $1,586 | 45.4% | 92.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 85008 | 2.72 | 31.2 | 17.1% | 69.0% | 8.8% | 1976 | $1,369 | 23.7% | 72.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 85004 | 1.61 | 31.6 | 3.4% | 75.8% | 10.4% | 1996 | $1,773 | 57.7% | 91.1% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 85034 | 1.81 | 42.9 | 8.6% | 79.1% | 46.2% | 2002 | $1,586 | 21.8% | 84.0% | 15.7% |
| ZIP 85015 | 2.60 | 33.7 | 22.3% | 64.6% | 11.4% | 1970 | $1,331 | 25.5% | 78.5% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 85003 | 1.52 | 36.7 | 6.2% | 76.9% | 6.5% | 1993 | $1,756 | 43.3% | 84.5% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 85016. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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