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Population and households in ZIP 85239
Household size in ZIP 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.24 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.79 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.64 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.78 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 85239 are large by national standards, averaging 3.64 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.7 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.4 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.4 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in ZIP 85239 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −25.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in ZIP 85239, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 85239
Renters in ZIP 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.2% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 85239 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (63.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 85239 is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 85239 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The Phoenix area as a whole looks much the same.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,232 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$553 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 85239 pays $679 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 85239
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 85239 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.2% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.7% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.8% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 85239 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 85239
| Period | ZIP 85239 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85239 runs well above the national rate: 19.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 85239 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 85239 | 3.64 | 40.6 | 8.1% | 33.7% | 9.7% | 1992 | $679 | 7.7% | 74.8% | 19.2% |
| ZIP 85138 | 3.27 | 37.2 | 17.9% | 17.0% | 8.8% | 2009 | $2,025 | 23.1% | 91.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 85172 | 3.62 | 40.6 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $683 | 7.7% | 74.8% | 18.9% |
| ZIP 85139 | 3.32 | 35.7 | 10.7% | 17.2% | 10.3% | 2003 | $1,720 | 19.8% | 86.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 85122 | 2.92 | 39.5 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 13.6% | 1997 | $1,552 | 20.8% | 89.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 85193 | 2.96 | 40.9 | 12.2% | 31.1% | 7.4% | 1994 | $928 | 9.4% | 78.8% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 85147 | 4.54 | 32.9 | 35.0% | 28.8% | 3.9% | 2010 | $1,535 | 4.0% | 74.5% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 85329 | 3.62 | 25.7 | 21.7% | 18.9% | 2.9% | 2000 | $688 | 15.4% | 61.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 85194 | 2.71 | 51.8 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 16.4% | 2004 | $1,490 | 25.6% | 89.2% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 85128 | 3.21 | 35.5 | 18.9% | 26.6% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,314 | 11.4% | 85.7% | 13.5% |
| 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.
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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 85239. 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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