Glendale, AZ
Census ZIP code profile for Glendale, AZ - 9 ZIPs, total population 280,389. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet GLENDALE-AZ · Glendale, AZ 9 ZIPs · 280,389 pop · #7873/25278 · Maricopa County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $84,417
- RANK-UPPER #7873/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mesa
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 62% owners
- POP-MAJOR 280,389
- SPREAD-WIDE 85301→85310
- HOME-MID $398,244
Nearest income peer: Mesa, AZ ( $819 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Glendale
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Glendale on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Phoenix · lowest
Phoenix · lowest
$83,209 median HH income
- Mesa · near
Mesa · near
$83,598 median HH income
- Glendale · this city
Glendale · this city
$84,417 median HH income
- Avondale · near
Avondale · near
$85,411 median HH income
- Tempe · near
Tempe · near
$96,072 median HH income
- Queen Creek · highest
Queen Creek · highest
$129,367 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Glendale, AZ sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 31%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 280,389
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $84,417
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (9 codes). Income averages $84,417, rent $1,721 , commute about 28 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Maricopa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler and Gilbert among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Queen Creek marks the far end of that range at $129,367, 53% above Glendale.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Glendale differ
Glendale's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $53,827 in ZIP 85301 to $122,137 in ZIP 85310, while home values span $255,300 in 85301 to $552,900 in 85310. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.3×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 21.2 points
85301 to 85310
85301 to 85310
85310 to 85301
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Glendale residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Glendale. The densest, 85308, still represents only about 23% of the 280,389 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Glendale's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 5,601 establishments, 79,713 employees , annual payroll $3,889,744k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85308 (2,056 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (966) · also Retail trade · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Glendale, AZ
These ZIP codes sit in Maricopa County, which covers 131 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Glendale. See the Maricopa County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Maricopa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler and Gilbert among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Queen Creek marks the far end of that range at $129,367, 53% above Glendale.
Side-by-side: Compare 85308 vs 85301 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85308 | 63,876 | $95,247 | 2,056 | 1,444 |
| 85301 | 60,161 | $53,827 | 984 | 2,506 |
| 85302 | 36,909 | $65,132 | 419 | 2,335 |
| 85303 | 30,310 | $80,650 | 286 | 1,848 |
| 85304 | 25,883 | $86,927 | 289 | 1,795 |
| 85306 | 24,191 | $84,779 | 515 | 1,666 |
| 85310 | 19,007 | $122,137 | 408 | 805 |
| 85305 | 10,822 | $88,167 | 463 | 659 |
| 85307 | 9,230 | $82,888 | 181 | 287 |
Glendale roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Glendale, .