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Population and households in ZIP 85623
Household size in ZIP 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 85623 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. Household size has climbed from 2.03 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.4 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.5 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.5, ZIP 85623 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 54.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 85623: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 85623
Renters in ZIP 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in ZIP 85623 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 85623 is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 6.4 points from 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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 85623 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,160 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$561 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 85623 costs $1,160 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $561 a month from 2006–10, a 94% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 85623
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 85623 (38.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 14.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 85623: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 85623
| Period | ZIP 85623 | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 85623 has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 85623 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 85623 | 2.14 | 61.5 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 8.6% | 2000 | $1,160 | 38.0% | 96.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 85739 | 2.07 | 63.9 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 1999 | $1,997 | 42.0% | 94.8% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 85631 | 2.30 | 48.9 | 8.1% | 16.3% | 3.0% | 1959 | $778 | 7.7% | 86.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 85618 | 2.69 | 52.0 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 18.4% | 1975 | $1,029 | 9.3% | 79.8% | 25.1% |
| ZIP 85145 | 2.95 | 38.0 | 13.9% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 2007 | $1,730 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 85141 | 3.03 | 36.0 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 2004 | $1,689 | 23.2% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 85131 | 3.09 | 43.1 | 18.1% | 24.3% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,117 | 14.2% | 75.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 85123 | 2.65 | 48.3 | 11.6% | 21.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,024 | 11.3% | 79.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 88055 | 2.98 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1976 | $825 | 31.4% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 88065 | 2.45 | 45.4 | 1.0% | 19.2% | 12.4% | 1975 | $825 | 27.2% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 88061 | 2.40 | 47.9 | 5.9% | 26.4% | 19.4% | 1978 | $824 | 32.5% | 90.5% | 8.6% |
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 85623. 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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