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Zip Code 85226 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 85226 is 37,559 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.99 | Zip Code 85226 land area is 80.1591 sq. miles | Population density is 468.56 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 85226

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.2
Median Age - Male 33.1
Median Age - Female 37.3

Median age of zip code 85226 is 13.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 85226 is 17% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 85226 median age is 9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 85226

White population 28866
Black or African American population 2019
Asian population 3927
American Indian and Alaska Native population 650
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 95
Other population 964

Region of birth

Zip code 85226 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0.6%
Danish 1.3% Dutch 2.3%
English 10.9% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 1.1% German 20.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 13.6% Italian 6.9%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 3.5%
Polish 3.4% Portuguese 0.5%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 2.5%
Swiss 0.6% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 5.1% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 31.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 85226

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9604
Married couples 69.6%
Other couples 30.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 85226

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.24% 13.47%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.11% 17.29%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.45% 34.05%
$100,000 and $200,000 35.96% 29.99%
$200,000 or more 6.24% 5.19%

Households by size in zip code 85226

Household language in zip code 85226

English language 80.56%
Spanish language 7.08%
Other European language 5.48%
Asian language 5.71%
Other language 1.17%

Population by housing unit in zip code 85226

Total Occupied housing units 14824
Detached housing units 71.31%
Attached housing units 3.25%
2 units 1.11%
3 - 4 units 1.79%
5 - 9 units 9.69%
10 - 19 units 5.93%
20 - 49 units 1.35%
50 or more units 4.52%
Mobile homes 1.02%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.03%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 85226

Use car, track or Van 90.51%
Use public transportation 1.83%
Use Motorcycle 0.7%
Use bicycle 1.23%
Walk to work 0.63%
Work at home 5.09%

School attendance in zip code 85226

Attent Preschool programs 3.22%
Attend Public School 17.03%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.82%
Attent graduate studies 2.57%
Not enrolled in school 68.36%

Highest school attainment in zip code 85226

Less then 9th grade 2.44%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.19%
High school diploma 15.91%
Some college, no degree 32.3%
Associate degree 11.32%
Bachelor's degree 32.85%
Graduate or professional degree 1.99%

Real Estate in zip code 85226

Housing occupied 94.77%
Housing vacant 5.23%
Housing occupied by owner 64.11%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.89%
Total Rented Units 5320
Median Contract Gross Rent $899
Median Gross Rent $1,077
Median Home Value $244,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 85226 median gross rent is 19.8% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 85226

Studio $690
1 Bedroom $800
2 Bedrooms $970
3 Bedrooms $1,410
4 Bedrooms $1,650
AVERAGE RENT $1,104

Average rent in zip code 85226 ($1,104.00) is 3.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 85226 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 4.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 4% higher, four bedroom rent is 3.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 85226

Total housing units 15642
Detached housing units 69.86%
Attached housing units 3.37%
2 units 1.36%
3 - 4 units 2.37%
5 - 9 units 10.28%
10 - 19 units 6.21%
20 - 49 units 1.28%
50 or more units 4.28%
Mobile homes 0.97%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.03%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 85226

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,702,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,875,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,827,000

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Zip Codes Near 85226

Zip Code City County Distance
85284 Tempe Maricopa 2.93 ml
85044 Phoenix Maricopa 3.32 ml
85253 Paradise Valley Maricopa 4.29 ml
85224 Chandler Maricopa 4.73 ml
85248 Chandler Maricopa 5.57 ml
85283 Tempe Maricopa 5.78 ml
85282 Tempe Maricopa 6.39 ml
85225 Chandler Maricopa 6.41 ml
85233 Gilbert Maricopa 7.09 ml
85262 Scottsdale Maricopa 7.19 ml