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ZIP Code 85040: Phoenix, AZ
ZIP code 85040 is in Phoenix, Arizona, entirely in Maricopa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 24th most populous of Phoenix's 43 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $60,727 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Phoenix · 43 residential ZIPs
- County
- Maricopa County
- Census places
- Phoenix
- Neighborhoods
- Green Valley Trailer Park, Patrick Park, Southern Acres Mobile Home Park, Villa Monte Vista GeoNames
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- House district
- AZ-3 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 10.1 sq mi · 3,375 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 34 more ZIP codes use the name Phoenix for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 85040?
85040 centers on 33.406°, -112.025° and covers 10.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 85034, 85042, 85004, 85003, 85007, 85041, 85282.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85040, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 85040 compare with the rest of Phoenix?
| Measure | 85040 | In Phoenix | In Maricopa County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,117 | 24th of 43 | 75th of 140 | 99th of 417 |
| Median household income | $61k | 35th of 42 | 115th of 128 | 198th of 264 |
| Median home value | $330k | 35th of 42 | 111th of 129 | 167th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 90% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 85040?
The 2020 Census counted 33,993 people in 85040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,117. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 15.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,117
- 2020 Census count
- 33,993+15.8% since 2010 (29,352)
- Households
- 11,531
- Median age
- 31.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 85040?
Of the 34,117 people the ACS estimates in 85040, 27.7% are under 18 and 9.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (63.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.1%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older9.3%
- Hispanic or Latino63.0%
- Black, not Hispanic16.1%
- White, not Hispanic12.4%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 85040 earn?
Median household income is $60,727 (ACS 2020-2024), the 115th highest of the 128 ranked ZIP codes in Maricopa County. It rose from $50,819 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,727
- Income per person
- $25,719
- Below the poverty line
- 23.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,25014,020 returns; wages 85% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 85040?
FHFA's house price index for 85040, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 201% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $329,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,259
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 47.9%
- Housing units
- 12,193
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 85040?
1,424 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 36 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade256
- Construction214
- Manufacturing164
- Retail trade130
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services100
- Other services (except public administration)88
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 85040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85034 | Phoenix | 4,854 | $64k | 1.8 mi |
| 85042 | Phoenix | 45,903 | $89k | 3.8 mi |
| 85004 | Phoenix | 12,408 | $74k | 4.1 mi |
| 85003 | Phoenix | 10,875 | $61k | 4.4 mi |
| 85007 | Phoenix | 13,575 | $64k | 4.7 mi |
| 85041 | Phoenix | 63,862 | $75k | 5.0 mi |
| 85282 | Tempe | 53,624 | $79k | 5.4 mi |
| 85026 | Phoenix | 0 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 85006 | Phoenix | 21,905 | $58k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 85008 | Phoenix | 59,716 | $66k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 85044 | Phoenix | 39,347 | $97k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.