Sun City West, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85375
Maricopa County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 27,703
- 580/sq mi
- $63,928
- Median income
- $377,900
- Median home value
- 34.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sun City West pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 580
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85375 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85375 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 47.8 square miles in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona. The area is home to 27,703 residents, producing a population density of 580 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 85375 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85375 sits at $63,928 (12% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $52,385. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $377,900 (12% above the state average) with median rent at $1,678 per month, and 88.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85375 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 74.7, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Maricopa County, so you can benchmark 85375 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 85375
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85375.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
112 establishments
- Finance and insurance 41
Finance and insurance
41 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 40
Other services (except public administration)
40 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 31
Professional, scientific, and technical services
31 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 30
Real estate and rental and leasing
30 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 85375, Sun City West, 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
27,703
Population
47.8
Area (sq mi)
580
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85375?
74.7
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
4.4%
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?
$63,928
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$52,385
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
22.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85375 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,928 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?
19,195
Total Housing Units
16,408
Occupied Units
2,787
Vacant Units
1.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$377,900
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
$1,678
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.8%
YoY Change (2024)
270
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+170%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 85375 have increased 3.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +170% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.6% | 185 |
| 2021 | +18.8% | 219 |
| 2022 | +18.2% | 259 |
| 2023 | +0.1% | 260 |
| 2024 | +3.8% | 270 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 349 business establishments in ZIP 85375, employing approximately 5,497 people with a combined annual payroll of $312,256,000.
349
Businesses
5,497
Employees
$312.3M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 112 | 32.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 11.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 40 | 11.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 31 | 8.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 30 | 8.6% |
| Retail trade | 29 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 18 | 5.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 4.3% |
| Construction | 14 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 8 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 0.9% |
| Information | 3 | 0.9% |
| Educational services | 3 | 0.9% |
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 85375 vs 85374 →
ZIP 85375 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85374
Surprise (85374)
47,146 residents
- 85382
Peoria (85382)
40,454 residents
- 85379
Surprise (85379)
39,732 residents
- 85335
El Mirage (85335)
31,787 residents
- 85351
Sun City (85351)
27,789 residents
- 85375
Sun City West (85375)
27,703 residents
- 85388
Surprise (85388)
23,490 residents
- 85373 17,356
Sun City (85373)
17,356 residents
- 85387 9,573
Surprise (85387)
9,573 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85375 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85375 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85355
Waddell (85355)
$123,055 median income
- 85388
Surprise (85388)
$112,164 median income
- 85379
Surprise (85379)
$110,616 median income
- 85387
Surprise (85387)
$98,757 median income
- 85382
Peoria (85382)
$91,525 median income
- 85374
Surprise (85374)
$81,201 median income
- 85335
El Mirage (85335)
$78,050 median income
- 85373
Sun City (85373)
$72,063 median income
- 85363
Youngtown (85363)
$68,321 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85375 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85374 | Surprise, AZ | 47,146 | 2.9 mi |
| 85373 | Sun City, AZ | 17,356 | 3.9 mi |
| 85379 | Surprise, AZ | 39,732 | 5.8 mi |
| 85387 | Surprise, AZ | 9,573 | 4.5 mi |
| 85335 | El Mirage, AZ | 31,787 | 6.9 mi |
| 85388 | Surprise, AZ | 23,490 | 6.6 mi |
| 85382 | Peoria, AZ | 40,454 | 7.1 mi |
| 85363 | Youngtown, AZ | 6,156 | 7.8 mi |
| 85351 | Sun City, AZ | 27,789 | 7.3 mi |
| 85355 | Waddell, AZ | 8,745 | 9.1 mi |
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