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Population and households in ZIP 85306
Household size in ZIP 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 85306 average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Phoenix area, where it has 2.80 people. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in ZIP 85306 is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northeast.
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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 85306 than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Phoenix area.
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 85306
Renters in ZIP 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 85306 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 32.5% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 85306: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Phoenix area. Vacancy is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, 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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 85306 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Phoenix area overall, 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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,194 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,149 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,233 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$555 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85306 runs $1,750 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Phoenix area as a whole ($1,927). Rents are up $555 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.7% 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 85306
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 85306 (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast 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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 85306 is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 85306
| Period | ZIP 85306 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85306 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, mirroring the country. 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 85306 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 85306 | 2.61 | 40.1 | 13.0% | 35.8% | 8.0% | 1982 | $1,750 | 27.9% | 90.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 85304 | 2.99 | 39.0 | 10.3% | 20.0% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,611 | 24.6% | 89.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 85308 | 2.51 | 42.8 | 10.2% | 29.2% | 4.6% | 1991 | $2,031 | 38.8% | 95.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 85053 | 2.66 | 37.3 | 11.3% | 39.4% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,619 | 27.6% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 85381 | 2.67 | 43.3 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 7.4% | 1994 | $1,751 | 34.9% | 91.8% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 85029 | 2.70 | 35.6 | 18.0% | 46.6% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,684 | 22.4% | 82.2% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 85302 | 2.71 | 37.6 | 14.4% | 46.6% | 6.1% | 1981 | $1,545 | 19.7% | 85.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 85382 | 2.60 | 46.0 | 8.1% | 30.3% | 9.6% | 1996 | $2,076 | 38.2% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 85023 | 2.47 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 40.6% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,819 | 32.9% | 90.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 85345 | 2.78 | 38.5 | 15.4% | 32.1% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,729 | 19.9% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 85051 | 3.05 | 35.4 | 14.6% | 43.2% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,542 | 18.9% | 80.7% | 6.8% |
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 85306. 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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