85940, AZ Demographics

Population 807 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 85940

Household size in ZIP 85940

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–102.852.772.68
2010–142.972.842.73
2015–192.872.822.71
2020–242.662.702.65
Change−0.19−0.07−0.03
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Households in ZIP 85940 average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, 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 85940

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1041.236.937.7
2010–1447.138.138.6
2015–1950.239.539.6
2020–2446.940.440.1
Change+5.7+3.5+2.3
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ZIP 85940 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 85940

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1013.5%13.4%12.3%
2010–147.0%13.6%12.3%
2015–199.0%12.7%11.6%
2020–248.7%12.6%11.6%
Change−4.9 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 85940 (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.

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 85940

Renters in ZIP 85940

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1018.9%32.6%33.3%
2010–1412.6%36.6%35.6%
2015–1912.9%35.6%36.0%
2020–2415.4%32.6%34.8%
Change−3.5 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 85940 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 85940

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1035.8%15.2%11.4%
2010–1442.4%15.3%11.4%
2015–1944.5%12.5%11.1%
2020–2426.6%9.6%9.6%
Change−9.2 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 85940: 26.6% of homes are empty, 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 85940

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–10198919871974
2010–14199419881975
2015–19199519891977
2020–24199919921980
Change+10+5+6
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Much of the housing in ZIP 85940 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

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 85940

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–10$822$1,043$965
2010–14$646$1,078$1,040
2015–19$1,133$1,227$1,213
2020–24$812$1,736$1,571
Change−$10+$694+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 85940 pays $812 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.3% 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 85940

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85940

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1018.3%26.3%28.4%
2010–1414.3%27.0%29.6%
2015–1916.2%29.3%32.1%
2020–2431.9%33.3%35.6%
Change+13.6 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 85940 (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Arizona as a whole looks much the same.

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 85940

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1086.8%84.6%84.9%
2010–1486.4%85.5%86.1%
2015–1993.7%86.8%87.7%
2020–2493.2%89.1%89.3%
Change+6.5 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 85940 is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

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 85940

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 85940ArizonaU.S.
2006–1017.3%7.8%8.1%
2010–1418.4%10.2%9.4%
2015–194.4%6.0%5.6%
2020–249.3%5.3%5.4%
Change−8.0 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 85940 runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 85940 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 859402.6646.98.7%15.4%26.6%1999$81231.9%93.2%9.3%
ZIP 859352.2656.27.8%12.4%53.7%1987$1,01838.7%94.0%4.3%
ZIP 859292.1855.410.4%27.1%37.9%1989$1,15727.1%90.5%8.7%
ZIP 859122.4449.33.7%13.1%13.3%2000$81923.0%97.9%9.6%
ZIP 859012.4647.09.0%25.0%29.2%1995$98028.6%93.7%5.9%
ZIP 859252.7141.314.1%17.3%24.1%1983$74028.6%96.2%1.1%
ZIP 859382.4247.611.3%20.7%35.5%1980$1,07328.1%91.5%3.5%
ZIP 859342.4843.50.8%26.7%41.3%1993$75127.8%94.3%0.9%
ZIP 859232.4742.00.3%28.5%41.7%1992$73928.9%94.5%0.0%
ZIP 859311.7167.42.0%9.7%77.7%1990$1,12041.9%94.3%0.0%
ZIP 878291.4867.312.4%5.6%47.9%1992$73627.9%99.9%0.1%

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 85940. 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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