Zip code 85012: Phoenix, Arizona

Q: What city is zip code 85012?

85012 is assigned to Phoenix, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 85012 in?

85012 is in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Q: What is the population of 85012?

About 8,704 people live in 85012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 85012 in?

85012 is in Mountain Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 85012?

The median household income in 85012 is $86,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 85012?

The closest zip codes to 85012 are 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017.

Residential delivery areaMaricopa CountyMountain Standard Time

Population

8,704

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$735K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,746/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.3 sq mi

3,862 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 85012

85012 is an urban zip code in Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County), covering 2.3 sq mi of land. About 8,704 people live here, or 3,862 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,620 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $735,000, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 40% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,746 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and legal and social services. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 85012 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15.3%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · AZ 9.3%28th of 393 in AZ
Per capita income$70,264
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · AZ $42,50323rd of 394 in AZ
Bachelor's degree or higher61.3%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · AZ 33.3%16th of 394 in AZ
Median home value$735,000
89th
U.S. $332,700 · AZ $394,50015th of 366 in AZ
Income inequality (Gini)0.496
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AZ 0.46461st of 388 in AZ
Work from home23.7%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · AZ 18.4%66th of 393 in AZ
Uninsured rate14%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AZ 10.5%115th of 392 in AZ
Median earnings per worker$66,006
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · AZ $48,42739th of 387 in AZ
Self-employed workers13%
83rd
U.S. 10% · AZ 9.9%98th of 393 in AZ
Population density3,862/sq mi
74th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AZ 65/sq mi65th of 394 in AZ
Median gross rent$1,746
70th
U.S. $1,413 · AZ $1,54383rd of 327 in AZ
Poverty rate15.3%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%160th of 392 in AZ
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · AZ 91.5%99th of 390 in AZ
Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · AZ 18.9%193rd of 394 in AZ
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · AZ 10.5%244th of 390 in AZ
Foreign-born residents12.7%
59th
U.S. 14.1% · AZ 13%100th of 394 in AZ
Median household income$86,620
58th
U.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964102nd of 374 in AZ
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · AZ 3.7%122nd of 393 in AZ
Diversity index53.2
57th
U.S. 61.4 · AZ 61.9129th of 394 in AZ
Government workers14.5%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · AZ 13.9%200th of 393 in AZ
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · AZ 5.1%187th of 393 in AZ
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · AZ 7.9%263rd of 394 in AZ
Median age37.8
40th
U.S. 38.9 · AZ 39231st of 394 in AZ
Rent-burdened renters46.5%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · AZ 51.4%198th of 372 in AZ
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · AZ 25.4 min285th of 373 in AZ
Population8,704
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AZ 7,378,838207th of 394 in AZ
Homeownership rate39.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · AZ 67.4%362nd of 390 in AZ
Residents under 1810.6%
3rd
U.S. 22% · AZ 21.6%334th of 394 in AZ

Measure	85012	Maricopa	AZ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AZ
Healthcare workers	15.3%	9%	9.3%	9.7%	95th	28th of 393
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,264	$46,183	$42,503	$44,673	92nd	23rd of 394
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	61.3%	36.7%	33.3%	35.7%	90th	16th of 394
Median home value	$735,000	$452,800	$394,500	$332,700	89th	15th of 366
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.496	0.458	0.464	0.483	87th	61st of 388
Work from home	23.7%	20.8%	18.4%	15.1%	86th	66th of 393
Uninsured rateWeakness	14%	10.6%	10.5%	8.4%	86th	115th of 392
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,006	$51,060	$48,427	$49,666	84th	39th of 387
Self-employed workers	13%	9.8%	9.9%	10%	83rd	98th of 393
Population density	3,862/sq mi	496/sq mi	65/sq mi	95/sq mi	74th	65th of 394
Median gross rent	$1,746	$1,708	$1,543	$1,413	70th	83rd of 327
Poverty rate	15.3%	11%	12.5%	12.5%	70th	160th of 392
Broadband access	94.4%	93.1%	91.5%	91%	70th	99th of 390
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	16.3%	18.9%	17.2%	69th	193rd of 394
Housing vacancy	8.6%	8.2%	10.5%	10.1%	64th	244th of 390
Foreign-born residents	12.7%	14.5%	13%	14.1%	59th	100th of 394
Median household income	$86,620	$89,300	$79,964	$80,734	58th	102nd of 374
Tech workers	3.3%	4.2%	3.7%	3.8%	58th	122nd of 393
Diversity index	53.2	62	61.9	61.4	57th	129th of 394
Government workers	14.5%	11.6%	13.9%	14.5%	56th	200th of 393
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.5%	5.1%	5.2%	54th	187th of 393
Veterans	5.8%	6.6%	7.9%	6.2%	49th	263rd of 394
Median age	37.8	37.6	39	38.9	40th	231st of 394
Rent-burdened renters	46.5%	52.6%	51.4%	51.1%	34th	198th of 372
Average commute	21.7 min	26 min	25.4 min	26.4 min	21st	285th of 373
Population	8,704	4,559,748	7,378,838	334,922,499	14th	207th of 394
Homeownership rateWeakness	39.5%	65.2%	67.4%	65.2%	9th	362nd of 390
Residents under 18	10.6%	22.5%	21.6%	22%	3rd	334th of 394

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

23%

25–34

20%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.8

Under 18

10.6%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black5%
Hispanic16%
Asian5%
Native American4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

53.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,757
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 33.1%
Married couples: 25.9%
Living alone: 52%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

20%

Median household income

85012

$86,620

Maricopa Co.

$89,300

Arizona

$79,964

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,264

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.496

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

85012

$735,000

Maricopa Co.

$452,800

Arizona

$394,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

85012

$1,746

Maricopa Co.

$1,708

Arizona

$1,543

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

37%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

55%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 5,204
Owner-occupied: 39.5%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 3.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.3%
Home value to income: 8.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

43%

20–29

21%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Healthcare

15%

Legal and social services

10%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Production

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$66,006

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	85012	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,408	$74,888
Service	$30,015	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,847	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,645	$49,199
Production and transportation	$71,198	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

28%

High school graduate or higher: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.6%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.9%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 14%
Limited-English households: 6.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Phoenix
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa County
Center point: 33.5076° N, 112.0710° W
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Phoenix100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 85012

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
85013	Phoenix, AZ	0.8 mi	22,490	$71,966	$567,700
85014	Phoenix, AZ	0.8 mi	25,911	$66,731	$476,100
85015	Phoenix, AZ	1.8 mi	41,490	$54,874	$345,000
85016	Phoenix, AZ	2.3 mi	37,074	$87,850	$564,900
85017	Phoenix, AZ	3 mi	46,129	$58,346	$286,700
85006	Phoenix, AZ	3.2 mi	21,905	$58,248	$408,100
85004	Phoenix, AZ	3.9 mi	12,408	$73,750	$417,400
85021	Phoenix, AZ	3.9 mi	39,828	$59,768	$470,400
85003	Phoenix, AZ	4 mi	10,875	$60,461	$616,800
85001	Phoenix, AZ · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
85002	Phoenix, AZ · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
85005	Phoenix, AZ · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 85012

What city is zip code 85012?

85012 is assigned to Phoenix, Arizona. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 85012 in?

85012 is in Maricopa County, Arizona.

What is the population of 85012?

About 8,704 people live in 85012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 85012 in?

85012 is in Mountain Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 85012?

The median household income in 85012 is $86,620.

What zip codes are near 85012?

The closest zip codes to 85012 are 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85012, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.