ZIP Code 85015

ZIP code 85015 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.6 square miles in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The area is home to 37,644 residents, producing a population density of 2,977 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 85015 against Arizona and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85015 sits at $54,874 (24% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $29,627. The poverty rate stands at 20.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $345,000 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $1,287 per month, and 34.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85015 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Maricopa County, so you can benchmark 85015 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →