Population 44,087 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 85254
Household size in ZIP 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 85254 are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, ZIP 85254 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in ZIP 85254, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 85254 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Arizona ZIP codes.
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 85254
Renters in ZIP 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 85254 own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About three in ten owners (29.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the south. The renter share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 85254 as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Phoenix area overall (8.4%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 85254 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Phoenix area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,367 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,567 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,824 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,470 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,103 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 85254 pays $2,470 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,103 a month from 2006–10, an 81% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 85254
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.4% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.2% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 85254: 61.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only ten of the 237 Arizona ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 85254: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. ZIP 85254 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of 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 85254
| Period | ZIP 85254 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85254 has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, 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 85254 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 85254 | 2.38 | 48.2 | 5.9% | 26.1% | 10.5% | 1985 | $2,470 | 61.2% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 85032 | 2.49 | 39.7 | 12.2% | 41.7% | 6.1% | 1985 | $1,796 | 34.7% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 85054 | 1.85 | 39.4 | 7.6% | 65.5% | 16.3% | 2010 | $2,252 | 58.5% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 85028 | 2.41 | 48.6 | 5.1% | 20.3% | 10.5% | 1976 | $2,107 | 58.7% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 85260 | 2.10 | 45.8 | 8.4% | 40.0% | 10.1% | 1994 | $2,345 | 59.4% | 97.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 85253 | 2.41 | 51.5 | 8.5% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 1987 | $2,255 | 72.1% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 85050 | 2.64 | 40.8 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 5.6% | 2001 | $2,710 | 59.2% | 97.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 85258 | 2.01 | 54.4 | 5.5% | 25.8% | 16.9% | 1984 | $2,284 | 67.8% | 98.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 85255 | 2.31 | 51.9 | 6.4% | 26.1% | 14.4% | 2001 | $2,726 | 67.0% | 98.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 85022 | 2.33 | 40.0 | 12.2% | 48.2% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,828 | 39.5% | 92.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 85024 | 2.56 | 34.6 | 11.6% | 32.4% | 6.3% | 1995 | $2,026 | 45.0% | 93.3% | 4.3% |
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 85254. 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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