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Population and households in ZIP 85540
Household size in ZIP 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 85540 are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.64, 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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 85540 is young: half of its residents are under 32.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 85540 as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arizona overall (12.6%).
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 85540
Renters in ZIP 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 85540: 94.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 100.0% 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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in ZIP 85540, 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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 85540 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $376 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $400 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $453 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $611 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85540 runs $611 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 85540
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 85540 (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 85540 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 85540
| Period | ZIP 85540 | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 85540 has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 85540 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 85540 | 3.02 | 32.5 | 11.1% | 94.3% | 13.9% | 1979 | $611 | 28.0% | 84.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 85533 | 2.49 | 40.1 | 26.7% | 10.1% | 30.8% | 1976 | $648 | 16.1% | 92.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 88051 | 2.98 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1976 | $825 | 31.4% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 85535 | 3.87 | 36.6 | 0.7% | 26.0% | 8.9% | 1979 | $1,064 | 18.3% | 90.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 85536 | 3.86 | 36.3 | 2.9% | 25.8% | 8.9% | 1980 | $1,020 | 17.4% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 88025 | 2.96 | 41.6 | 8.6% | 28.7% | 29.1% | 1977 | $818 | 31.4% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 88028 | 2.98 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1976 | $825 | 31.4% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 88038 | 2.64 | 54.2 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 21.7% | 1992 | $664 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 85530 | 3.69 | 31.9 | 36.0% | 20.8% | 9.2% | 1994 | $354 | 3.1% | 78.8% | 27.0% |
| ZIP 85192 | 2.15 | 58.4 | 10.4% | 19.5% | 9.9% | 1974 | $813 | 14.2% | 91.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 85135 | 2.12 | 60.1 | 10.5% | 17.7% | 17.4% | 1966 | $717 | 8.7% | 88.7% | 11.5% |
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 85540. 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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