US Census Data

ZIP 85201 vs ZIP 85205

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 85201 and ZIP Code 85205: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 85201 and ZIP 85205 are ZIP Code areas in Arizona. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 85201 has the higher population (52,484 vs 44,704 in ZIP 85205). ZIP 85205 has the higher median household income ($71,294 vs $63,725 in ZIP 85201). ZIP 85205 has the higher median home value ($301,200 vs $292,600 in ZIP 85201).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
Population52,48444,704
Median age32.1 yrs49.9 yrs
Median household income$63,725$71,294
Median home value$292,600$301,200
Median gross rent$1,349$1,363
Housing units23,09923,473
Homeownership rate39.0%72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%29.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
Population54,110 → 52,484 (-3.0%)43,135 → 44,704 (+3.6%)
Median household income$41,795 → $63,725 (+52.5%)$55,699 → $71,294 (+28.0%)
Median home value$173,100 → $292,600 (+69.0%)$203,000 → $301,200 (+48.4%)
Median gross rent$938 → $1,349 (+43.8%)$995 → $1,363 (+37.0%)

ZIP 85201

Population
54,11052,484
Median household income
$41,795$63,725
Median home value
$173,100$292,600
Median gross rent
$938$1,349

ZIP 85205

Population
43,13544,704
Median household income
$55,699$71,294
Median home value
$203,000$301,200
Median gross rent
$995$1,363

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
Under 55.6%5.4%
5 to 1716.0%12.7%
18 to 2412.4%6.4%
25 to 3421.8%10.1%
35 to 4414.4%10.4%
45 to 549.8%11.1%
55 to 649.7%15.3%
65 to 745.8%14.8%
75 and over4.5%13.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
White (non-Hispanic)43.8%74.5%
Black or African American4.8%4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native3.4%0.2%
Asian2.0%2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.6%
Some other race0.5%0.2%
Two or more races5.2%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino39.8%15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
No high school diploma13.4%6.4%
High school graduate26.4%25.0%
Some college or associate's33.7%39.0%
Bachelor's degree16.8%19.4%
Graduate or professional degree9.7%10.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
Drove alone64.8%71.7%
Carpooled14.9%7.8%
Public transit2.6%0.5%
Walked2.1%1.2%
Bicycle0.8%0.9%
Worked from home13.2%16.7%
Other means1.7%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
1-unit, detached29.7%54.6%
1-unit, attached8.6%6.2%
2 to 4 units15.4%5.4%
5 to 19 units20.2%7.0%
20 or more units18.9%2.5%
Mobile home & other7.2%24.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 85201ZIP 85205
Poverty rate15.5%9.7%
Average household size2.442.25
Mean commute (minutes)2424
Median year structure built19811986

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