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Population and households in ZIP 85194
Household size in ZIP 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, ZIP 85194 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Phoenix area overall, where it has 2.80 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 85194 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 85194 (10.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Phoenix area overall (12.9%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.4 points, 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 85194
Renters in ZIP 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 85194 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 15.5 points from 2006–10, 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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in ZIP 85194, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.9 points, 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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 85194 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,044 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $931 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,490 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$741 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85194 runs $1,490 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $741 a month since 2006–10, up 99%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
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 85194
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 85194 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 85194 have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points since 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 85194
| Period | ZIP 85194 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85194 runs well above the national rate: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 237 Arizona ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 22 have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 85194 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 85194 | 2.71 | 51.8 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 16.4% | 2004 | $1,490 | 25.6% | 89.2% | 9.4% |
| 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 85131 | 3.09 | 43.1 | 18.1% | 24.3% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,117 | 14.2% | 75.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 85193 | 2.96 | 40.9 | 12.2% | 31.1% | 7.4% | 1994 | $928 | 9.4% | 78.8% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 85123 | 2.65 | 48.3 | 11.6% | 21.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,024 | 11.3% | 79.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 85191 | 2.50 | 37.9 | 27.0% | 33.6% | 26.2% | 2004 | $1,643 | 10.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 85172 | 3.62 | 40.6 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $683 | 7.7% | 74.8% | 18.9% |
| ZIP 85239 | 3.64 | 40.6 | 8.1% | 33.7% | 9.7% | 1992 | $679 | 7.7% | 74.8% | 19.2% |
| ZIP 85192 | 2.15 | 58.4 | 10.4% | 19.5% | 9.9% | 1974 | $813 | 14.2% | 91.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 85618 | 2.69 | 52.0 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 18.4% | 1975 | $1,029 | 9.3% | 79.8% | 25.1% |
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 85194. 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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