Phoenix, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85034
Maricopa County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,582
- 189/sq mi
- $63,559
- Median income
- $422,200
- Median home value
- 31.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Phoenix pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 189
- people per sq mi
- 23%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85034 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85034 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 29.6 square miles in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The area is home to 5,582 residents, producing a population density of 189 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 85034 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85034 sits at $63,559 (13% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $50,959. The poverty rate stands at 25.4% and the unemployment rate at 8.9%. On housing, the median home value is $422,200 (25% above the state average) with median rent at $1,479 per month, and 22.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85034 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Maricopa County, so you can benchmark 85034 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 85034
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85034.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
172 establishments
- Construction
Construction
111 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
110 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
105 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
100 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85034, Phoenix, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,582
Population
29.6
Area (sq mi)
189
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85034?
34.8
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
20.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$63,559
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$50,959
Per Capita Income
25.4%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
23.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85034 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,559 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,928
Total Housing Units
2,406
Occupied Units
522
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$422,200
Median Home Value
+25% vs state
$1,479
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,234 business establishments in ZIP 85034, employing approximately 63,321 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,696,845,000.
1,234
Businesses
63,321
Employees
$4.7B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 172 | 13.9% |
| Construction | 111 | 9.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 110 | 8.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 105 | 8.5% |
| Retail trade | 100 | 8.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 100 | 8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 98 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 90 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 75 | 6.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 74 | 6.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 72 | 5.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 47 | 3.8% |
| Information | 28 | 2.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 26 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 17 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85034 vs 85040 →
ZIP 85034 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85281
Tempe (85281)
57,348 residents
- 85008
Phoenix (85008)
56,145 residents
- 85042
Phoenix (85042)
40,962 residents
- 85018
Phoenix (85018)
36,065 residents
- 85016
Phoenix (85016)
33,896 residents
- 85040
Phoenix (85040)
29,352 residents
- 85006
Phoenix (85006)
25,742 residents
- 85007 14,040
Phoenix (85007)
14,040 residents
- 85003 9,369
Phoenix (85003)
9,369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85034 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85034 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85018
Phoenix (85018)
$93,885 median income
- 85042
Phoenix (85042)
$88,717 median income
- 85016
Phoenix (85016)
$87,850 median income
- 85004
Phoenix (85004)
$73,750 median income
- 85008
Phoenix (85008)
$66,353 median income
- 85281
Tempe (85281)
$64,538 median income
- 85007
Phoenix (85007)
$63,616 median income
- 85034
Phoenix (85034)
$63,559 median income
- 85040
Phoenix (85040)
$60,727 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85034 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85040 | Phoenix, AZ | 29,352 | 2.0 mi |
| 85006 | Phoenix, AZ | 25,742 | 2.6 mi |
| 85008 | Phoenix, AZ | 56,145 | 2.7 mi |
| 85004 | Phoenix, AZ | 4,965 | 3.1 mi |
| 85003 | Phoenix, AZ | 9,369 | 3.5 mi |
| 85007 | Phoenix, AZ | 14,040 | 4.2 mi |
| 85016 | Phoenix, AZ | 33,896 | 5.5 mi |
| 85042 | Phoenix, AZ | 40,962 | 4.7 mi |
| 85281 | Tempe, AZ | 57,348 | 5.1 mi |
| 85018 | Phoenix, AZ | 36,065 | 5.3 mi |
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