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85209

ZIP code 85209 is in Maricopa County, Arizona. About 43,150 people live here in 18,441 households. The median home value is $402,900 and the median household income $84,432. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
43,150residentsACS 2020–2024
$84,432median household incomeMaricopa County: $89K
$402,900median home valueMaricopa County: $453K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
85209 in ArizonaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Arizona ZIP codes by household income, with 85209 marked 85209
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

43,150 residents in 18,441 households, next to the Maricopa County figure.

20%
under 18
20%
aged 18–34
27%
aged 65 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
51%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

22,295 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $402,900 (±$15,086).

73%
of households own their home
56%
of homes are detached single-family houses
13%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
20%
are mobile homes
17%
of housing units are vacant
$1,864
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201914%
2000–200937%
1990–199930%
1980–198910%
1970–19796%
1960–19691%
1950–19591%
1940–19490%
1939 or earlier0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,531.

$84,432
median household income
7.3%
of people live below the poverty line
2.8%
unemployment rate
35%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min
average commute to work
13%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
74%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
21%
work from home
5%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%
of households have a broadband subscription
4%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 85209.

809 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets3
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants15
Limited-service restaurants45
Coffee shops and snack bars19
Bars0
Physicians’ offices21
Dentists’ offices21
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers8
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 85209, next to the national figure.

76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
65%
visited a dentist in the past year
10%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
20%
get no leisure-time physical activity
33%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
10%
smoke
29%
have obesity
11%
have diagnosed diabetes
35%
have high blood pressure
17%
report fair or poor general health
14%
report frequent mental distress
31%
often feel lonely
12%
faced food insecurity in the past year
9%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
7%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Augusta Ranch ElementaryMESA0.8 mi
EVIT - Desert Ridge High SchoolMESA1.1 mi
Desert Ridge HighMESA1.1 mi
Imagine East Mesa MiddleMESA1.2 mi
Imagine East Mesa ElementaryMESA1.2 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.