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Population and households in ZIP 85344
Household size in ZIP 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 85344 is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center. ZIP 85344 has smaller households than the great majority of Arizona ZIP codes.
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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 85344 is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center 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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 85344: 20.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. ZIP 85344 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 85344
Renters in ZIP 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 85344 is about as common as it is nationally: 37.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Arizona as a whole (32.6%). Among homeowners, 63.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in ZIP 85344, 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 3.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 85344 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arizona as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. ZIP 85344 has older homes than at least four in five Arizona ZIP codes.
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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85344 runs $847 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $273 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 20.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; 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 85344
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 85344 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southwest.
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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 85344 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 85344
| Period | ZIP 85344 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 85344: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 85344 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 85344 | 2.14 | 43.5 | 20.9% | 37.0% | 20.8% | 1980 | $847 | 15.2% | 83.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 92242 | 1.86 | 62.5 | 5.6% | 17.9% | 47.4% | 1984 | $839 | 11.2% | 87.8% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 92267 | 2.22 | 57.1 | 6.1% | 35.7% | 67.7% | 1989 | $637 | 13.9% | 74.5% | 21.2% |
| ZIP 92280 | 2.26 | 56.2 | 8.0% | 32.4% | 61.8% | 1989 | $640 | 12.8% | 79.1% | 17.0% |
| ZIP 85332 | 2.10 | 64.1 | 1.6% | 4.5% | 25.7% | 2004 | $1,488 | 32.8% | 97.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 85362 | 1.72 | 63.0 | 3.0% | 19.9% | 28.9% | 1985 | $859 | 18.1% | 92.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 92277 | 2.56 | 31.2 | 12.0% | 51.6% | 16.9% | 1983 | $1,399 | 26.4% | 93.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 92278 | 3.40 | 21.2 | 3.1% | 97.9% | 7.7% | 2002 | $1,653 | 26.3% | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 86343 | 1.78 | 54.5 | 0.2% | 25.2% | 36.4% | 1987 | $966 | 19.7% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 92252 | 2.30 | 44.7 | 8.2% | 31.8% | 36.7% | 1975 | $1,431 | 27.0% | 88.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 92284 | 2.45 | 41.3 | 16.5% | 34.2% | 14.3% | 1977 | $1,519 | 22.1% | 90.4% | 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 85344. 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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