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Population and households in ZIP 85256
Household size in ZIP 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.87 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.53 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.13 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 85256 are large by national standards, averaging 3.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.87, 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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, ZIP 85256 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 85256: 32.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 85256
Renters in ZIP 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 85256 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (79.4%) 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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 85256: 13.8% of homes are empty, 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.
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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 85256 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Phoenix area.
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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,568 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,062 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 85256 pays $1,568 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Phoenix area ($1,927). The typical renter here spends 37.9% of household income on rent, 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 85256
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 85256 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.0% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.6% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 85256 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% 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 85256
| Period | ZIP 85256 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85256 runs well above the national rate: 15.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 85256 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 85256 | 3.30 | 33.8 | 32.8% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 1990 | $1,568 | 14.1% | 79.2% | 15.3% |
| ZIP 85250 | 1.87 | 48.6 | 6.8% | 24.2% | 16.3% | 1976 | $2,129 | 58.3% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 85251 | 1.88 | 40.4 | 5.7% | 50.6% | 15.1% | 1981 | $1,974 | 61.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 85201 | 2.53 | 34.4 | 15.3% | 58.7% | 9.1% | 1980 | $1,426 | 27.3% | 86.7% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 85257 | 2.00 | 40.2 | 6.6% | 41.1% | 11.8% | 1974 | $1,953 | 48.7% | 94.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 85203 | 2.95 | 34.4 | 13.4% | 42.7% | 6.5% | 1977 | $1,574 | 28.8% | 88.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 85258 | 2.01 | 54.4 | 5.5% | 25.8% | 16.9% | 1984 | $2,284 | 67.8% | 98.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 85213 | 2.98 | 40.1 | 10.1% | 25.4% | 9.2% | 1989 | $1,871 | 42.0% | 96.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 85281 | 2.17 | 26.7 | 6.1% | 76.9% | 14.7% | 1993 | $1,698 | 55.9% | 93.6% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 85259 | 2.33 | 51.1 | 4.9% | 23.5% | 14.2% | 1995 | $2,238 | 67.4% | 98.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 85210 | 2.69 | 33.2 | 20.2% | 55.8% | 7.0% | 1985 | $1,648 | 24.2% | 83.3% | 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 85256. 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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