Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 85048 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 85048 is 34,791 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 85048 land area is 19.7518 sq. miles | Population density is 1,761.41 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 85048

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.8
Median Age - Male 38.6
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 85048 is 16.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 85048 is 17% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 85048 median age is 15.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 85048

White population 29209
Black or African American population 1783
Asian population 2000
American Indian and Alaska Native population 114
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 23
Other population 201

Region of birth

Zip code 85048 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.7% Dutch 2.2%
English 14.4% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 0.9% German 22%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 14.6% Italian 8.8%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 2.7%
Polish 5.3% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 3.2% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 2.5%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.5% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 25.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 85048

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9436
Married couples 81.51%
Other couples 18.49%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 85048

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.26% 11.37%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.9% 12.19%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.46% 31.2%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.98% 32.75%
$200,000 or more 15.41% 12.48%

Households by size in zip code 85048

Household language in zip code 85048

English language 88.04%
Spanish language 4.2%
Other European language 3.42%
Asian language 3.91%
Other language 0.42%

Population by housing unit in zip code 85048

Total Occupied housing units 12838
Detached housing units 84.16%
Attached housing units 1.97%
2 units 0.11%
3 - 4 units 1.82%
5 - 9 units 3.6%
10 - 19 units 2.73%
20 - 49 units 3.47%
50 or more units 1.98%
Mobile homes 0.16%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 85048

Use car, track or Van 86.89%
Use public transportation 2.4%
Use Motorcycle 0.07%
Use bicycle 0.39%
Walk to work 1.25%
Work at home 9%

School attendance in zip code 85048

Attent Preschool programs 2.92%
Attend Public School 21.99%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.69%
Attent graduate studies 2.19%
Not enrolled in school 66.22%

Highest school attainment in zip code 85048

Less then 9th grade 0.93%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.3%
High school diploma 13.79%
Some college, no degree 28.46%
Associate degree 10.6%
Bachelor's degree 39.85%
Graduate or professional degree 4.06%

Real Estate in zip code 85048

Housing occupied 92.29%
Housing vacant 7.71%
Housing occupied by owner 75.08%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.92%
Total Rented Units 3199
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,035
Median Gross Rent $1,224
Median Home Value $313,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 85048 median gross rent is 18.26% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 85048

Studio $740
1 Bedroom $860
2 Bedrooms $1,040
3 Bedrooms $1,510
4 Bedrooms $1,770
AVERAGE RENT $1,184

Average rent in zip code 85048 ($1,184.00) is 9.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 26.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 85048 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 9.6% higher, three bedroom rent is 9.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 9.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 85048

Total housing units 13911
Detached housing units 80.5%
Attached housing units 2.31%
2 units 0.1%
3 - 4 units 2.07%
5 - 9 units 5.31%
10 - 19 units 4.21%
20 - 49 units 3.52%
50 or more units 1.83%
Mobile homes 0.15%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 85048

Total Real Estate Taxes $26,829,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,618,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,210,700

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 85048 to other nearby zip codes.

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Zip Codes Near 85048

Zip Code City County Distance
85045 Phoenix Maricopa 3.33 ml
85040 Phoenix Maricopa 3.52 ml
85041 Phoenix Maricopa 5.09 ml
85044 Phoenix Maricopa 5.62 ml
85253 Paradise Valley Maricopa 6.7 ml
85339 Laveen Maricopa 6.74 ml
85017 Phoenix Maricopa 7.41 ml
85037 Phoenix Maricopa 7.41 ml
85310 Glendale Maricopa 7.41 ml
85337 Gila Bend Maricopa 7.41 ml