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85051 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85051 covers Phoenix, Arizona, with a population of about 45,484 and a median household income of $63,665.

Population
45,4847,156 per square mile
Median age
34.83.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,66517% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
17.6%5.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$345,320up 10.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,25612% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
19.8%15.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
54.6%10.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
596

Where 85051 is

Phoenix, Arizona — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population45,484
Median age34.8
Family households64%
Born outside the US19.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home43.1%
White (non-Hispanic)30.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.4%
Hispanic or Latino47.8%
Veterans6.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$63,665
Income per person$27,948
Poverty rate17.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k7.6%
$40–45k5.9%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k13.2%
$125–150k6.4%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,320
Mean adjusted gross income$45,684
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.7%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k35.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$288,300
Median gross rent$1,256
Rent as a share of household income32.7%
Owner-occupied54.6%
Vacant homes5.2%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house62.4%
Attached house4.8%
2 to 4 units5.3%
5 to 19 units10.5%
20 or more units16.2%
Mobile home0.8%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$345,320as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.1%
Typical asking rent$1,332as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.1%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 97.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$388,060$63,327

$85,720 in 2000 to $345,320 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,332$624

$624 in 2015 to $1,332 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%
High school diploma or higher80.8%
Works from home8.6%
Drives to work alone63.7%
Takes public transport3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.7% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.5% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.7% 5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.8% 5.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24% 6.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.8% 1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments596
People employed7,414
Annual payroll$257,802,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 64% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63.7 out of 100
Community resilience17.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind32.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought20.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning17Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather14.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado13.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane11.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arizona and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArizonaUnited States
Median household income$63,665$76,872$78,538
Income per person$27,948$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate17.6%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$288,300$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,256$1,431$1,348
Homeownership54.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate7.6%5.2%5.2%
Works from home8.6%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US19.9%12.9%13.9%
Median age34.838.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPHOENIX DEER VALLEY MUNI AP, AZ US15.1 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January65.4°F / 44.1°F1.17 in rain
February68.1°F / 46.1°F1.21 in rain
March75°F / 50.9°F1.09 in rain
April82.5°F / 56.6°F0.35 in rain
May91.5°F / 64.7°F0.19 in rain
June101.5°F / 72.7°F0.03 in rain
July104°F / 80.8°F0.81 in rain
August102.5°F / 80.5°F0.96 in rain
September97.5°F / 74.7°F0.71 in rain
October86.3°F / 62.7°F0.67 in rain
November74°F / 50.8°F0.9 in rain
December63.9°F / 42.7°F0.81 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Glendale Union High School District49.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington Elementary District49.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability14.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

85021 Phoenix, AZ3.8 km away
85302 Glendale, AZ4 km away
85029 Phoenix, AZ4.3 km away
85017 Phoenix, AZ5 km away
85301 Glendale, AZ5.1 km away
85019 Phoenix, AZ5.3 km away
85309 Luke Air Force Base, AZ5.4 km away
85311 Glendale, AZ5.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Maricopa County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed in most of the state; the Navajo Nation is the exception
Land area6.36 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density7,156 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.5591, -112.1332

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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