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Zip Code 85281 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 85281 is 56,005 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.85 | Zip Code 85281 land area is 13.3492 sq. miles | Population density is 4,195.38 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 85281

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 23.7
Median Age - Male 24.1
Median Age - Female 23.2

Median age of zip code 85281 is 34% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 36.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 85281 is 32.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 85281 median age is 35.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 39.7% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 85281

White population 41770
Black or African American population 2235
Asian population 5081
American Indian and Alaska Native population 1911
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 183
Other population 2725

Region of birth

Zip code 85281 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.9%
Danish 0.7% Dutch 1.7%
English 7.9% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 0.7% German 15.3%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 10.7% Italian 5.3%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 2.3%
Polish 2.7% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 3.8% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 41%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 85281

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6801
Married couples 47.38%
Other couples 52.62%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 85281

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 39.24% 48.01%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.11% 21.17%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.03% 23.8%
$100,000 and $200,000 8.28% 6.5%
$200,000 or more 1.34% 0.52%

Households by size in zip code 85281

Household language in zip code 85281

English language 71.12%
Spanish language 15.97%
Other European language 4.66%
Asian language 5.93%
Other language 2.32%

Population by housing unit in zip code 85281

Total Occupied housing units 21128
Detached housing units 27.28%
Attached housing units 7.99%
2 units 3.26%
3 - 4 units 10.86%
5 - 9 units 11.39%
10 - 19 units 14.1%
20 - 49 units 9.27%
50 or more units 12.98%
Mobile homes 2.74%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.12%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 85281

Use car, track or Van 71.02%
Use public transportation 7.54%
Use Motorcycle 0.55%
Use bicycle 7.88%
Walk to work 7.46%
Work at home 5.55%

School attendance in zip code 85281

Attent Preschool programs 1.75%
Attend Public School 7.67%
Attend college undergraduate program 36.4%
Attent graduate studies 7.28%
Not enrolled in school 46.9%

Highest school attainment in zip code 85281

Less then 9th grade 8.63%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.51%
High school diploma 15.53%
Some college, no degree 30.63%
Associate degree 8.39%
Bachelor's degree 25.83%
Graduate or professional degree 1.49%

Real Estate in zip code 85281

Housing occupied 84.44%
Housing vacant 15.56%
Housing occupied by owner 26.48%
Housing occupied by tenant 73.52%
Total Rented Units 15534
Median Contract Gross Rent $736
Median Gross Rent $857
Median Home Value $174,300

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 85281 median gross rent is 16.44% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 85281

Studio $510
1 Bedroom $600
2 Bedrooms $720
3 Bedrooms $1,050
4 Bedrooms $1,230
AVERAGE RENT $822

Average rent in zip code 85281 ($822.00) is 6.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 85281 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 7% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 85281

Total housing units 25022
Detached housing units 25.38%
Attached housing units 7.43%
2 units 3.11%
3 - 4 units 11.25%
5 - 9 units 11.68%
10 - 19 units 15.55%
20 - 49 units 9.76%
50 or more units 13.15%
Mobile homes 2.59%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.1%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 85281

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,785,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,854,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,930,600

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Zip Codes Near 85281

Zip Code City County Distance
85008 Phoenix Maricopa 1.78 ml
85262 Scottsdale Maricopa 1.87 ml
85282 Tempe Maricopa 2.48 ml
85009 Phoenix Maricopa 2.62 ml
85257 Scottsdale Maricopa 2.95 ml
85034 Phoenix Maricopa 3.45 ml
85201 Mesa Maricopa 4.06 ml
85283 Tempe Maricopa 4.98 ml
85253 Paradise Valley Maricopa 5.35 ml
85213 Mesa Maricopa 5.62 ml