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Zip Code 85259 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 85259 is 21,855 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 85259 land area is 20.4905 sq. miles | Population density is 1,066.59 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 85259

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.2
Median Age - Male 45
Median Age - Female 45.4

Median age of zip code 85259 is 32.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 85259 is 35.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 25.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 85259 median age is 30.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 85259

White population 19419
Black or African American population 333
Asian population 1263
American Indian and Alaska Native population 61
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 62
Other population 369

Region of birth

Zip code 85259 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.3% Czech 0.9%
Danish 1.4% Dutch 1.9%
English 12.6% French No Basque 3.5%
French Canadian 0.7% German 19.2%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.9%
Irish 14% Italian 11.8%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 3.3%
Polish 6% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 3.3% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 2.3% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0.6% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 5.7% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 19.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 85259

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6285
Married couples 87.46%
Other couples 12.54%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 85259

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.42% 14.17%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.53% 13.71%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.77% 22.79%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.71% 25.71%
$200,000 or more 29.58% 23.62%

Households by size in zip code 85259

Household language in zip code 85259

English language 85.3%
Spanish language 4.32%
Other European language 5.36%
Asian language 3.22%
Other language 1.8%

Population by housing unit in zip code 85259

Total Occupied housing units 9126
Detached housing units 75.49%
Attached housing units 3.66%
2 units 0.15%
3 - 4 units 3.51%
5 - 9 units 5.03%
10 - 19 units 5.97%
20 - 49 units 0.98%
50 or more units 5.11%
Mobile homes 0.11%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 85259

Use car, track or Van 84.61%
Use public transportation 0.36%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.23%
Walk to work 2.44%
Work at home 12.36%

School attendance in zip code 85259

Attent Preschool programs 2.66%
Attend Public School 16.94%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.69%
Attent graduate studies 1.14%
Not enrolled in school 74.57%

Highest school attainment in zip code 85259

Less then 9th grade 0.92%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.52%
High school diploma 12.51%
Some college, no degree 24.45%
Associate degree 8.09%
Bachelor's degree 44.49%
Graduate or professional degree 8.02%

Real Estate in zip code 85259

Housing occupied 88.62%
Housing vacant 11.38%
Housing occupied by owner 73.41%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.59%
Total Rented Units 2427
Median Contract Gross Rent $853
Median Gross Rent $972
Median Home Value $581,000

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 85259 median gross rent is 13.95% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 85259

Studio $630
1 Bedroom $730
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,280
4 Bedrooms $1,500
AVERAGE RENT $1,004

Average rent in zip code 85259 ($1,004.00) is 4.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 85259 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 85259

Total housing units 10298
Detached housing units 74.65%
Attached housing units 4.27%
2 units 0.14%
3 - 4 units 3.77%
5 - 9 units 4.87%
10 - 19 units 6.08%
20 - 49 units 1.33%
50 or more units 4.53%
Mobile homes 0.37%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 85259

Total Real Estate Taxes $25,984,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $21,627,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,356,700

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Zip Codes Near 85259

Zip Code City County Distance
85339 Laveen Maricopa 4.03 ml
85045 Phoenix Maricopa 4.1 ml
85048 Phoenix Maricopa 7.41 ml
85041 Phoenix Maricopa 8.29 ml
85040 Phoenix Maricopa 9.3 ml
85044 Phoenix Maricopa 13.02 ml
85253 Paradise Valley Maricopa 14.1 ml
85015 Phoenix Maricopa 14.44 ml
85226 Chandler Maricopa 14.71 ml
85034 Phoenix Maricopa 15.63 ml