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Population and households in ZIP 85024
Household size in ZIP 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 85024 has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.49 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, ZIP 85024 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 35.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 85024 (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in the Phoenix area as a whole (12.9%). The single-parent share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 85024
Renters in ZIP 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 85024 rent their homes (32.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About a quarter of owners (24.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 7.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 85024: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 85024 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Phoenix area. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest 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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,173 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,289 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,364 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,026 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$853 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85024 runs $2,026 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $853 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
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 85024
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 85024 than nationally: 45.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 85024 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 85024
| Period | ZIP 85024 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85024 runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.9 points, a smaller shift than 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 85024 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 85024 | 2.56 | 34.6 | 11.6% | 32.4% | 6.3% | 1995 | $2,026 | 45.0% | 93.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 85050 | 2.64 | 40.8 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 5.6% | 2001 | $2,710 | 59.2% | 97.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 85022 | 2.33 | 40.0 | 12.2% | 48.2% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,828 | 39.5% | 92.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 85027 | 2.46 | 38.2 | 13.9% | 42.4% | 6.3% | 1988 | $1,697 | 31.6% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 85032 | 2.49 | 39.7 | 12.2% | 41.7% | 6.1% | 1985 | $1,796 | 34.7% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 85023 | 2.47 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 40.6% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,819 | 32.9% | 90.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 85054 | 1.85 | 39.4 | 7.6% | 65.5% | 16.3% | 2010 | $2,252 | 58.5% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 85053 | 2.66 | 37.3 | 11.3% | 39.4% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,619 | 27.6% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 85085 | 2.57 | 38.3 | 9.3% | 40.7% | 9.7% | 2009 | $1,979 | 52.2% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 85254 | 2.38 | 48.2 | 5.9% | 26.1% | 10.5% | 1985 | $2,470 | 61.2% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 85028 | 2.41 | 48.6 | 5.1% | 20.3% | 10.5% | 1976 | $2,107 | 58.7% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
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 85024. 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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