ZIP Code 85042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Population: 45,575
Median household income: $86,837
Median home value: $353,400

ZIP Code 85042 (Maricopa County, Arizona) is home to about 45,575 residents. The median household income of $86,837 is in line with the Maricopa County median ($85,518).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 85042's population declined 5.0% from 47,957 to 45,575, while its median gross rent rose 37.5% from $1,087 to $1,495.

65.9% of workers drive to work alone. 73.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,575
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,837
Median home value: $353,400
Median gross rent: $1,495
Housing units: 16,139
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

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

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,957	$60,644	$191,500	$1,087
2020	49,374	$66,652	$221,600	$1,157
2021	45,315	$71,722	$239,900	$1,228
2022	46,913	$78,282	$309,600	$1,362
2023	45,575	$86,837	$353,400	$1,495

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,989	6.6%
5 to 17	7,974	17.5%
18 to 24	4,203	9.2%
25 to 34	8,228	18.1%
35 to 44	5,996	13.2%
45 to 54	5,883	12.9%
55 to 64	5,533	12.1%
65 to 74	3,008	6.6%
75 and over	1,761	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,508	25.3%
Black or African American	6,277	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	623	1.4%
Asian	1,821	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	613	1.3%
Some other race	103	0.2%
Two or more races	1,653	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,977	50.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,414	17.8%
High school graduate	6,319	20.8%
Some college or associate's	9,029	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,865	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,782	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,476	65.9%
Carpooled	2,442	10.4%
Public transit	261	1.1%
Walked	39	0.2%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	4,672	19.9%
Other means	580	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,537	18.8%
15 to 29 min	8,622	45.9%
30 to 44 min	4,599	24.5%
45 to 59 min	1,371	7.3%
60+ min	674	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 15.2% (6,845 of 45,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,719	69.7%
Nonfamily households	4,649	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,368	95.2%
Vacant	771	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,245	66.7%
Renter-occupied	5,123	33.3%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,813	73.2%
1-unit, attached	1,043	6.5%
2 to 4 units	546	3.4%
5 to 19 units	818	5.1%
20 or more units	1,002	6.2%
Mobile home & other	917	5.7%

ZIP Code 85042

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