85303 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 85303, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

85303 is a zip code in Maricopa County, Arizona, which covers Phoenix, with a total population of 34,617 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 85303 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 85303.

The estimated population of people living in 85303 is 34,617, with a median age of 30.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 85303 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,617
 -2.22% +8.74%
2020
35,403
+0.74%
-
2019
35,142
+5.28%
-
2018
33,380
+4.85%
-
2017
31,835
 - -

Population of 85303 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 85303 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
23.9%
29.6%
 -19.26%
Black/African American
7.9%
7.7%
 +2.60%
Native
2.3%
0.9%
 +155.56%
Hispanic
56.7%
52.7%
 +7.59%
Asian
4.3%
5.7%
 -24.56%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.5%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.9%
2.3%
 +69.57%
Other
0.5%
0.7%
 -28.57%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 85303 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 85303 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 85303 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 85303 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30.3 -0.66% 29.5 -0.34% 32 -0.31%
2020 30.5 +0.99% 29.6 -0.34% 32.1 +3.88%
2019 30.2 -0.33% 29.7 +1.37% 30.9 -4.33%
2018 30.3 -0.66% 29.3 0% 32.3 -0.92%
2017 30.5 - 29.3 - 32.6 -

The median age of the 85303 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 85303 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,588 +11.38% 2,410 +2.78% 2,892 2,419
10 to 19 2,889 +20.27% 2,810 +9.8% 3,495 3,083
20 to 29 2,506 +9.4% 2,452 -0.039999999999999% 2,739 2,402
30 to 39 1,979 +38.28% 2,257 +6.59% 2,798 2,342
40 to 49 1,810 +18.12% 2,437 -12.62% 2,122 2,114
50 to 59 1,982 -4.33% 1,963 +13.15% 1,884 2,230
60 to 69 1,046 +31% 1,332 -4.29% 1,402 1,250
70+ 580 +2.64% 794 +9.32% 584 861

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 85303 zip code is $64,168.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 85303.

  • Under 25
    $48,929.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,827.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,136.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,123.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 85303 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 85303, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 85303 is currently $81,171.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.26% of households in 85303 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 85303 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.96%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.86%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.70%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.58%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.78%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.87%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.26%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 85303 is $24,349.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 85303 by the total population of 85303.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 85303 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 85303 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.26%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.24%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.13%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 85303 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 85303 zip over the age of 16 is 25,813.

Of those people, a total of 66.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 85303 is 61.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 85303 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 3,085 27.50% 16.50%
20 to 24 years 2,293 71.30% 16.20%
25 to 29 years 2,848 85.20% 13.10%
30 to 34 years 2,552 80.30% 3.90%
35 to 44 years 4,715 83.90% 2.50%
45 to 54 years 4,127 75.20% 4.40%
55 to 59 years 2,096 75.60% 4.70%
60 to 64 years 1,714 61.90% 0.80%
65 to 74 years 1,771 19.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 612 6.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 85303. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 14,054 65.10% 5.80%
Black or African American 2,135 57.10% 3.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 800 72.50% 11.60%
Asian 1,170 70.90% 8.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 57 100.00% 7.00%
Other 2,874 61.40% 5.60%
Two or more races 4,723 72.90% 9.10%
Hispanic or Latino 13,628 68.60% 6.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,269 61.40% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 85303 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 85303 is 15,877, with median earnings of $35,113.00.

Women in 85303 are earning approximately 74.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,877 $35,113.00
Male 8,692 $40,297.00
Female 7,185 $30,167.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 85303 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 784 $68,245.00
Business and Financial 506 $48,030.00
Computer and Mathematical 359 $61,491.00
Architecture and Engineering 160 $80,476.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 38 $55,938.00
Community and Social Service 211 $43,523.00
Legal 73 $62,688.00
Educational and Library 394 $71,200.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 172 $39,444.00
Healthcare Practitioners 785 $50,884.00
Healthcare Support 635 $30,032.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 394 $14,189.00
Law Enforcement 96 $45,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 721 $14,877.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,022 $25,984.00
Personal Care and Service 365 $22,049.00
Sales 1,286 $32,400.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,231 $31,273.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 110 $37,746.00
Construction and Extraction 1,294 $39,688.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 909 $38,807.00
Production 1,396 $34,485.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,077 $48,037.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 85303 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 85303.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 350 $74,706.00 434 $61,458.00
Business and Financial 200 $66,250.00 306 $44,375.00
Computer and Mathematical 215 $75,788.00 144 $60,142.00
Architecture and Engineering 160 $80,476.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 38 $55,938.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 63 $43,750.00 148 $42,361.00
Legal 24 $0.00 49 $62,969.00
Educational and Library 93 $77,928.00 301 $70,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 84 $41,220.00 88 $21,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 103 $27,250.00 682 $51,207.00
Healthcare Support 179 $31,632.00 456 $29,203.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 100 $33,000.00 294 $12,446.00
Law Enforcement 58 $55,833.00 38 $44,167.00
Food Preparation and Serving 257 $14,852.00 464 $14,906.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 720 $27,421.00 302 $14,079.00
Personal Care and Service 102 $31,538.00 263 $20,313.00
Sales 806 $41,875.00 480 $14,525.00
Office and Administrative Support 530 $32,845.00 1,701 $30,829.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 88 $38,197.00 22 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,241 $41,680.00 53 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 833 $40,183.00 76 $16,406.00
Production 931 $38,263.00 465 $26,269.00
Transportation and Material Moving 945 $48,870.00 132 $17,000.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,001 households in 85303, with an average household size of 3.45 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,916 families living in the 85303 zip code with an average family size of 3.76 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 85303:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,000 1,094 1,822 2,085
Average Household Size 3.87 4.05 4.23 1.44
Total Families 5,000 1,094 1,822 0
Average Household Size 3.79 3.62 3.73 0

Poverty

Of the 7,916 families living in 85303, 10.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 85303:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,352 housing units in 85303.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,001 96.61%
Vacant 351 3.39%

39.42% of the total 10,352 housing units in 85303 are rental units. This is approximately 4,081 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,871 are occupied by the owner - or 56.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 85303 is $1,208.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 85303 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    49
  • Less than $500
    26
  • $500 to $999
    1,234
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,628
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,004
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    148
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    17
  • $3,000 or more
    24

Property Value

The median value of a property in 85303 is $215,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 85303 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    346
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    121
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    413
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,618
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,264
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    908
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    186
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 85303. The chart below shows the number of properties in 85303 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    21
  • 1940 to 1949
    65
  • 1950 to 1959
    366
  • 1960 to 1969
    282
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,580
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,556
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,290
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,755
  • 2010 to 2013
    430
  • 2014 or later
    7

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 85303 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    321
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,764
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,888
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,028

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 85303 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 85303 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 85303.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    124
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    762
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,190
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,607
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,194
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    849
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,482
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    312
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    785
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,700
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,108
  • 90 or more minutes
    402

Summary

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