85617, AZ Demographics

Population 1,061 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 85617

Household size in ZIP 85617

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–102.272.772.68
2010–142.402.842.73
2015–191.822.822.71
2020–242.012.702.65
Change−0.26−0.07−0.03
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ZIP 85617 is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.27, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 85617

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–1051.436.937.7
2010–1446.838.138.6
2015–1959.939.539.6
2020–2459.240.440.1
Change+7.8+3.5+2.3
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With a median age of 59.2, ZIP 85617 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 85617

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–108.7%13.4%12.3%
2010–149.6%13.6%12.3%
2015–193.0%12.7%11.6%
2020–244.5%12.6%11.6%
Change−4.2 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 85617: 4.5% of 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 85617

Renters in ZIP 85617

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–108.1%32.6%33.3%
2010–1417.1%36.6%35.6%
2015–1924.6%35.6%36.0%
2020–2424.1%32.6%34.8%
Change+16.0 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 85617 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.6%) 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 85617

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–1025.9%15.2%11.4%
2010–1431.6%15.3%11.4%
2015–1917.3%12.5%11.1%
2020–2427.4%9.6%9.6%
Change+1.5 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 27.4% of the housing in ZIP 85617, 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 85617

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–10197819871974
2010–14198119881975
2015–19198119891977
2020–24198319921980
Change+5+5+6
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Homes in ZIP 85617 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 85617

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–10$373$1,043$965
2010–14$467$1,078$1,040
2015–19$664$1,227$1,213
2020–24$596$1,736$1,571
Change+$223+$694+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 85617 pays $596 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 85617

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85617

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–1015.4%26.3%28.4%
2010–1420.5%27.0%29.6%
2015–1917.7%29.3%32.1%
2020–2425.9%33.3%35.6%
Change+10.6 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 85617 than nationally: 25.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 85617

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–1086.1%84.6%84.9%
2010–1487.1%85.5%86.1%
2015–1987.8%86.8%87.7%
2020–2486.2%89.1%89.3%
Change+0.1 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in seven adults in ZIP 85617 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% 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 85617

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 85617ArizonaU.S.
2006–108.4%7.8%8.1%
2010–149.2%10.2%9.4%
2015–1910.9%6.0%5.6%
2020–246.9%5.3%5.4%
Change−1.5 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs high in ZIP 85617: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 85617 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 856172.0159.24.5%24.1%27.4%1983$59625.9%86.2%6.9%
ZIP 856031.9954.411.0%26.7%15.9%1954$81228.2%89.7%9.4%
ZIP 856152.5250.96.4%9.2%9.5%1997$1,15135.7%93.2%9.8%
ZIP 856502.4749.64.1%13.6%7.1%1997$1,39739.1%94.9%4.4%
ZIP 856352.2243.213.1%38.4%9.6%1988$1,13731.7%93.0%5.2%
ZIP 856133.3625.212.4%99.6%9.9%2000$1,64549.3%99.8%2.2%
ZIP 856162.2446.73.3%25.9%9.3%1991$1,10125.5%95.2%5.0%
ZIP 856112.3155.85.7%20.0%18.8%1988$91645.0%92.1%8.2%
ZIP 856372.3557.75.1%13.4%11.6%1993$97442.5%94.1%4.2%
ZIP 856242.2654.17.4%28.5%20.8%1980$85444.2%90.8%9.1%
ZIP 856482.9936.914.7%15.5%5.7%1999$1,07622.1%78.9%11.1%

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 85617. 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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