Population 5,824 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 85550
Household size in ZIP 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.21 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.09 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.34 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.96 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −2.25 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 85550 is a place of big households: 3.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 6.21, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only two of the 237 Arizona ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.7 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.9 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 85550 is young: half of its residents are under 29.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 23.8, mirroring the country. Only 11 of the 237 Arizona ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 85550: 34.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only three of the 237 Arizona ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 85550
Renters in ZIP 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in ZIP 85550 than nationally: 40.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 80.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the south. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, 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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 85550 is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 19.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 85550 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Phoenix area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $398 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $352 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $412 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $654 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 85550 runs $654 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $256 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 9.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 85550
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 85550 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.8%, against 35.6% nationally. No other Arizona ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a lower 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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.7% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 85550 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 15.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 85550 has a lower 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 85550
| Period | ZIP 85550 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 85550 runs well above the national rate: 16.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only one other Arizona ZIP code with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 85550 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 85550 | 3.96 | 29.9 | 34.5% | 40.7% | 8.7% | 1988 | $654 | 3.8% | 81.9% | 16.3% |
| ZIP 85542 | 3.84 | 29.2 | 52.6% | 44.3% | 5.4% | 1988 | $594 | 6.4% | 72.7% | 31.9% |
| ZIP 85501 | 2.38 | 44.9 | 8.3% | 24.2% | 14.0% | 1971 | $935 | 18.2% | 87.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 85532 | 1.96 | 47.4 | 6.1% | 18.2% | 11.6% | 1945 | $636 | 9.4% | 91.1% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 85539 | 2.20 | 45.9 | 9.1% | 24.2% | 18.9% | 1961 | $761 | 14.9% | 90.5% | 11.8% |
| ZIP 85173 | 2.03 | 56.7 | 4.1% | 30.9% | 13.8% | 1953 | $959 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 85118 | 2.03 | 64.5 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 20.1% | 2002 | $1,375 | 37.9% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 85119 | 2.46 | 51.4 | 9.7% | 20.7% | 16.3% | 1995 | $1,720 | 23.9% | 91.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 85140 | 3.25 | 35.7 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 6.5% | 2009 | $2,036 | 30.4% | 91.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 85120 | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.5% | 17.7% | 16.9% | 1991 | $1,182 | 15.4% | 86.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 85212 | 3.15 | 35.1 | 7.8% | 15.4% | 4.7% | 2012 | $2,367 | 47.3% | 96.5% | 2.5% |
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 85550. 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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