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Phoenix, AZ

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Phoenix, AZ: 42 delivery areas, combined population 1,312,922. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PHOENIX-AZ · Phoenix, AZ 42 ZIPs · 1,312,922 pop · #8273/25278 · Maricopa County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MEGA · OWN-LOW · POP-MEGA · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $83,209
  • RANK-UPPER #8273/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mesa
  • BOOK-MEGA 42 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 55% owners
  • POP-MEGA 1,312,922
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 85009→85045
  • HOME-HIGH $458,076

Nearest income peer: Mesa, AZ (+ $389 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 Phoenix

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Phoenix on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Phoenix, AZ sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a megacity-scale population base, across a wide multi-ZIP mosaic.

Top 33%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,312,922
city population (Census)
42
USPS ZIP codes covered
$83,209
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.

Above-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (42 codes): average household income $83,209 and home value $458,076 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 14.4%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Maricopa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Phoenix, 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, 55% above Phoenix.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Phoenix differ

Phoenix's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $52,054 in ZIP 85009 to $153,583 in ZIP 85045, while home values span $236,100 in 85009 to $862,000 in 85018. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
3.0×

85009 to 85045

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.7×

85009 to 85018

Poverty-rate spread
27.5 points

85083 to 85003

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

Phoenix residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 42 codes in Phoenix. The densest, 85032, still represents only about 5% of the 1,312,922 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Phoenix

Citywide ZBP: 35,918 establishments, 802,163 employees , annual payroll $54,367,113k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 42 of 42 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85016 (2,714 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (5,369) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Phoenix, AZ

These ZIP codes sit in Maricopa County, which covers 131 ZIP codes in all; 42 of them fall in Phoenix. See the Maricopa County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Maricopa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Phoenix, 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, 55% above Phoenix.

Side-by-side: Compare 85032 vs 85008 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
85032 65,485 $78,643 1,654 2,035
85008 56,145 $66,353 790 2,070
85041 54,947 $75,301 532 1,337
85033 53,037 $64,144 451 3,359
85009 52,520 $52,054 1,225 1,298
85035 47,486 $60,440 293 3,208
85022 46,395 $69,927 880 1,915
85037 44,771 $84,016 441 2,112
85029 43,233 $64,556 831 1,748
85042 40,962 $88,717 519 1,052
85086 40,495 $121,676 937 268
85051 40,375 $69,189 587 2,468
85017 38,872 $58,346 704 2,863
85044 37,993 $96,820 1,018 1,018
85021 37,743 $59,768 950 2,167
85015 37,644 $54,874 667 2,977
85027 37,140 $76,605 1,747 1,020
85018 36,065 $93,885 1,950 1,252
85016 33,896 $87,850 2,714 1,449
85048 33,449 $122,833 840 655
85020 32,850 $83,735 1,106 1,427
85023 31,274 $77,369 577 1,653
85043 30,560 $78,257 977 624
85031 30,493 $70,412 295 2,906
85040 29,352 $60,727 1,424 1,114
85053 28,480 $70,011 515 2,111
85006 25,742 $58,248 510 2,546
85050 25,736 $139,836 951 682
85019 25,042 $68,528 321 2,578
85014 24,782 $66,731 1,028 2,289
85024 22,898 $106,724 615 314
85013 19,314 $71,966 645 2,006
85028 19,157 $125,054 1,002 738
85083 18,104 $149,087 286 710
85085 17,517 $128,984 818 264
85007 14,040 $63,616 523 1,187
85003 9,369 $60,461 559 1,954
85045 7,238 $153,583 105 772
85012 6,390 $86,620 1,090 1,124
85034 5,582 $63,559 1,234 189
85054 5,384 $91,507 371 231
85004 4,965 $73,750 1,236 940
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · Census ACS tables

Phoenix 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 Phoenix, .