US Census Data

ZIP 85249 vs ZIP 85251

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 85249 and ZIP Code 85251: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 85249 and ZIP 85251 are ZIP Code areas in Arizona. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 85249 has the higher population (48,018 vs 39,976 in ZIP 85251). ZIP 85249 has the higher median household income ($150,985 vs $89,151 in ZIP 85251). ZIP 85249 has the higher median home value ($610,800 vs $500,700 in ZIP 85251).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
Population48,01839,976
Median age43.3 yrs38.3 yrs
Median household income$150,985$89,151
Median home value$610,800$500,700
Median gross rent$2,318$1,771
Housing units17,48926,456
Homeownership rate89.4%49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.6%60.2%
Unemployment rate3.1%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
Population39,618 → 48,018 (+21.2%)41,102 → 39,976 (-2.7%)
Median household income$114,586 → $150,985 (+31.8%)$64,470 → $89,151 (+38.3%)
Median home value$378,600 → $610,800 (+61.3%)$332,000 → $500,700 (+50.8%)
Median gross rent$1,806 → $2,318 (+28.3%)$1,215 → $1,771 (+45.8%)

ZIP 85249

Population
39,61848,018
Median household income
$114,586$150,985
Median home value
$378,600$610,800
Median gross rent
$1,806$2,318

ZIP 85251

Population
41,10239,976
Median household income
$64,470$89,151
Median home value
$332,000$500,700
Median gross rent
$1,215$1,771

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
Under 53.3%2.8%
5 to 1723.0%7.2%
18 to 246.2%10.8%
25 to 346.1%24.6%
35 to 4414.0%12.1%
45 to 5418.5%11.3%
55 to 6411.9%12.6%
65 to 749.3%9.6%
75 and over7.8%9.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
White (non-Hispanic)66.4%76.8%
Black or African American3.3%1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.9%0.6%
Asian11.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.2%
Some other race0.5%0.6%
Two or more races4.6%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
No high school diploma3.7%4.0%
High school graduate13.4%12.7%
Some college or associate's27.3%23.1%
Bachelor's degree32.5%40.8%
Graduate or professional degree23.1%19.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
Drove alone63.4%63.7%
Carpooled7.3%3.1%
Public transit0.2%0.4%
Walked0.3%2.7%
Bicycle0.1%1.3%
Worked from home27.8%27.3%
Other means0.9%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
1-unit, detached96.2%24.6%
1-unit, attached1.1%10.7%
2 to 4 units0.4%7.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%13.3%
20 or more units0.7%42.5%
Mobile home & other1.6%1.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 85249ZIP 85251
Poverty rate4.3%9.0%
Average household size2.851.80
Mean commute (minutes)2721
Median year structure built20051978

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