US Census Data

ZIP 85040 vs ZIP 85042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 85040 and ZIP Code 85042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 85040 and ZIP 85042 are ZIP Code areas in Arizona. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 85042 has the higher population (45,575 vs 33,325 in ZIP 85040). ZIP 85042 has the higher median household income ($86,837 vs $57,890 in ZIP 85040). ZIP 85042 has the higher median home value ($353,400 vs $294,800 in ZIP 85040).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
Population33,32545,575
Median age30.7 yrs34.2 yrs
Median household income$57,890$86,837
Median home value$294,800$353,400
Median gross rent$1,193$1,495
Housing units11,96216,139
Homeownership rate47.6%66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%31.7%
Unemployment rate6.2%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
Population35,204 → 33,325 (-5.3%)47,957 → 45,575 (-5.0%)
Median household income$41,418 → $57,890 (+39.8%)$60,644 → $86,837 (+43.2%)
Median home value$145,300 → $294,800 (+102.9%)$191,500 → $353,400 (+84.5%)
Median gross rent$929 → $1,193 (+28.4%)$1,087 → $1,495 (+37.5%)

ZIP 85040

Population
35,20433,325
Median household income
$41,418$57,890
Median home value
$145,300$294,800
Median gross rent
$929$1,193

ZIP 85042

Population
47,95745,575
Median household income
$60,644$86,837
Median home value
$191,500$353,400
Median gross rent
$1,087$1,495

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
Under 57.7%6.6%
5 to 1720.6%17.5%
18 to 2411.2%9.2%
25 to 3416.8%18.1%
35 to 4415.6%13.2%
45 to 5410.0%12.9%
55 to 649.7%12.1%
65 to 745.6%6.6%
75 and over2.9%3.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
White (non-Hispanic)13.1%25.3%
Black or African American16.1%13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.5%1.4%
Asian2.7%4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%1.3%
Some other race0.8%0.2%
Two or more races1.8%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino63.6%50.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
No high school diploma30.5%17.8%
High school graduate29.8%20.8%
Some college or associate's25.0%29.7%
Bachelor's degree9.1%19.3%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%12.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
Drove alone70.8%65.9%
Carpooled12.0%10.4%
Public transit2.4%1.1%
Walked0.6%0.2%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home11.9%19.9%
Other means1.5%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
1-unit, detached62.0%73.2%
1-unit, attached3.2%6.5%
2 to 4 units10.9%3.4%
5 to 19 units6.7%5.1%
20 or more units13.9%6.2%
Mobile home & other3.2%5.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 85040ZIP 85042
Poverty rate23.1%15.2%
Average household size2.952.93
Mean commute (minutes)2625
Median year structure built19841991

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