Population 20,859 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of ZIP 85139: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in ZIP 85139
Household size in ZIP 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 85139 is a place of big households: 3.32 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.73, even as the national average fell. Only 23 of the 237 Arizona ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, ZIP 85139 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and 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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 85139 as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Phoenix area as a whole (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 85139
Renters in ZIP 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in ZIP 85139 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.7 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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 85139 as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Phoenix area (8.4%). Vacancy is down 9.6 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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 85139 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. ZIP 85139 has newer homes than the great majority of Arizona ZIP codes.
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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,029 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,104 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,230 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,720 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$691 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85139 runs $1,720 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Phoenix area ($1,927). Rents are up $691 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 85139
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 85139 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 85139 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. ZIP 85139 has a lower share of high school graduates than most Arizona ZIP codes.
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 85139
| Period | ZIP 85139 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85139 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, mirroring the country. 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 85139 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 85139 | 3.32 | 35.7 | 10.7% | 17.2% | 10.3% | 2003 | $1,720 | 19.8% | 86.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 85138 | 3.27 | 37.2 | 17.9% | 17.0% | 8.8% | 2009 | $2,025 | 23.1% | 91.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 85239 | 3.64 | 40.6 | 8.1% | 33.7% | 9.7% | 1992 | $679 | 7.7% | 74.8% | 19.2% |
| ZIP 85329 | 3.62 | 25.7 | 21.7% | 18.9% | 2.9% | 2000 | $688 | 15.4% | 61.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 85172 | 3.62 | 40.6 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $683 | 7.7% | 74.8% | 18.9% |
| ZIP 85121 | 4.66 | 29.4 | 38.5% | 47.2% | 4.4% | 1999 | $505 | 6.0% | 77.8% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 85147 | 4.54 | 32.9 | 35.0% | 28.8% | 3.9% | 2010 | $1,535 | 4.0% | 74.5% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 85122 | 2.92 | 39.5 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 13.6% | 1997 | $1,552 | 20.8% | 89.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 85128 | 3.21 | 35.5 | 18.9% | 26.6% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,314 | 11.4% | 85.7% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 85143 | 3.23 | 36.7 | 10.7% | 19.9% | 9.1% | 2008 | $2,034 | 22.4% | 91.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 85191 | 2.50 | 37.9 | 27.0% | 33.6% | 26.2% | 2004 | $1,643 | 10.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Zip codes with similar populations: 01950, MA · 97103, OR · 83204, ID · 60131, IL · 32609, FL · 29379, SC · 23430, VA · 22066, VA · 21108, MD · 19465, PA
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 85139. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.