Phoenix, AZ
Maricopa County · Arizona · United States
Home to 11,178 people across 2.052 square miles.
At a glance
85004 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 85004 is
| Coordinates | 33.451609, -112.06988 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Phoenix |
| County | Maricopa County |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| Land area | 2.052 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Phoenix
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Phoenix, AZ | 0.3 mi |
|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 299.1 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 357.0 mi |
| Denver, CO | 585.2 mi |
People
Who lives in 85004
11,178 residents in 5,433 households, averaging 2.06 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 32.7% of residents, and 57.6% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 5,433 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.06 |
| Family households | 21.9% |
| Living alone | 57.6% |
| Median age | 28.1 years |
| Households with internet | 86.5% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 85004
The median household here earns $71,250 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 85004 ahead of 52% of American ZIP codes. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $71,250 ±$11,900 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $50,039 |
| Poverty rate | 22.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% |
| Labor force participation | 70.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 59.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 90.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 85004
A typical home is valued at $365,500, and median rent runs $1,759 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 76.4% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 2005.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $365,500 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,759/mo |
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Housing units | 6,455 |
| Vacancy rate | 15.8% |
Own vs. rent
Of 5,433 occupied units
| Owner households | 1,280 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 4,153 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 85004 commutes
48.4% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 23.0 minutes. 30.1% work from home.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 23.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 85004
ZIP code 85004 is assigned to Phoenix, AZ, and falls within Maricopa County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 11,178 people live inside it.
At 5,447 residents per square mile spread over 2.052 square miles, 85004 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a mid-sized postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $71,250 puts 85004 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 52% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Phoenix looks like
Housing in 85004 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $365,500 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,759 a month. This is firmly renter territory — 76.4% of occupied homes are rented, a pattern typical of city centres, student areas and neighbourhoods with a lot of apartment stock.
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 46.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2005, making the housing here relatively modern.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 28.1 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.06 people, and 21.9% are family households.
Getting to work takes 23.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 48.4% of workers, while 30.1% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 85004 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
Median rent in 85004 is $1,759 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Phoenix, AZ is about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 85004 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 85004 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 85004 offers a compact profile of Phoenix: 11,178 residents, a median household income of $71,250, 59.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.5%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 85004 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Phoenix may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85004. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).