🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

85086

Phoenix

ZIP Code 85086 is a standard zip code serving Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), in Maricopa County, United States. It has an estimated population of 40,495 with a median household income of $76,856. The area falls within the America/Phoenix timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Arizona (AZ)
County: Maricopa
City: Phoenix
Timezone: America/Phoenix

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.815500
Longitude: -112.120200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 58.33 mi²
Water Area: 0.04 mi²
Population Density: 694.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.883892°N, 33.734211°S, -112.021568°E, -112.206320°W

With 40,495 residents spread across 58.33 square miles, this area has a population density of 694.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

40,495

Population

95th percentile

$76,856

Median Income

85th percentile

$252,200

Median Home Value

80th percentile

58.33 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 85086 is $76,856, and the median home value is $252,200. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

16,014

Total Units

13,826

Occupied Units

86.3%

Occupancy Rate

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Similar ZIP Codes in Arizona

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Arizona.

85355

Waddell

$75,625

85295

Gilbert

$87,508

85310

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$86,660

85748

Tucson

$69,871

85268

Fountain Hills

$73,608

85138

Maricopa

$66,333

85718

Tucson

$73,900

85296

Gilbert

$81,710

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