US Census Data

ZIP 85012 vs ZIP 85021

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 85012 and ZIP Code 85021: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 85012 and ZIP 85021 are ZIP Code areas in Arizona. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 85021 has the higher population (40,026 vs 8,880 in ZIP 85012). ZIP 85012 has the higher median household income ($80,242 vs $58,481 in ZIP 85021). ZIP 85012 has the higher median home value ($701,200 vs $433,000 in ZIP 85021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
Population8,88040,026
Median age37.7 yrs36.2 yrs
Median household income$80,242$58,481
Median home value$701,200$433,000
Median gross rent$1,693$1,221
Housing units5,26918,136
Homeownership rate39.0%38.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.0%33.3%
Unemployment rate2.6%7.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
Population7,492 → 8,880 (+18.5%)43,378 → 40,026 (-7.7%)
Median household income$70,228 → $80,242 (+14.3%)$44,511 → $58,481 (+31.4%)
Median home value$440,100 → $701,200 (+59.3%)$283,400 → $433,000 (+52.8%)
Median gross rent$1,132 → $1,693 (+49.6%)$895 → $1,221 (+36.4%)

ZIP 85012

Population
7,4928,880
Median household income
$70,228$80,242
Median home value
$440,100$701,200
Median gross rent
$1,132$1,693

ZIP 85021

Population
43,37840,026
Median household income
$44,511$58,481
Median home value
$283,400$433,000
Median gross rent
$895$1,221

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
Under 52.5%6.9%
5 to 178.8%15.4%
18 to 2410.3%10.1%
25 to 3421.5%15.8%
35 to 4418.5%12.4%
45 to 549.4%11.4%
55 to 6411.4%12.3%
65 to 7410.4%9.5%
75 and over7.3%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
White (non-Hispanic)68.6%43.7%
Black or African American3.3%12.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.6%2.8%
Asian5.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.9%
Two or more races4.1%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino16.2%33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
No high school diploma4.9%13.2%
High school graduate12.3%20.6%
Some college or associate's22.8%32.9%
Bachelor's degree34.4%21.0%
Graduate or professional degree25.5%12.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
Drove alone67.0%62.9%
Carpooled6.8%14.0%
Public transit4.0%4.7%
Walked3.3%2.1%
Bicycle0.2%1.0%
Worked from home17.9%13.6%
Other means0.8%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
1-unit, detached30.7%38.9%
1-unit, attached8.5%4.9%
2 to 4 units2.9%8.9%
5 to 19 units5.3%20.7%
20 or more units52.6%24.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 85012ZIP 85021
Poverty rate13.3%16.7%
Average household size1.782.31
Mean commute (minutes)2228
Median year structure built19781977

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