ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85016: Phoenix, AZ

ZIP Code 85016 (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 37,074 residents in 19,031 households. The median household income is $87,850, the median home value is $564,900 and the median gross rent is $1,687/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

37,074

Margin of error ±2,407

Median household income

$87,850

Margin of error ±$4,825

Median home value

$564,900

Margin of error ±$32,483

Median gross rent

$1,687/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 85016 compares with Arizona and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8501636.9 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85016$87,850Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85016$70,139Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8501610.1%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 850162.7%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8501654.3%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85016$564,900Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85016$1,687/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8501651.1%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8501622.0 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8501625.9%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85016

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 85016 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85016Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population37,074±2,4077,378,838334,922,499
Median age36.9 yrs±2.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,031±9892,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$87,850±$4,825$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$70,139±$5,163$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate10.1%±1.9 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±0.7 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%±2.6 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$564,900±$32,483$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,687/mo±$59$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.1%±3.5 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±2.8 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.9%±3.7 pts18.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 85016
GroupZIP 85016ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.7%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)29.4%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85016 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Phoenix (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.20 sq mi· about 4,521 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Maricopa County

85003 Phoenix, AZ85004 Phoenix, AZ85006 Phoenix, AZ85007 Phoenix, AZ85008 Phoenix, AZ85009 Phoenix, AZ85012 Phoenix, AZ85013 Phoenix, AZ85014 Phoenix, AZ85015 Phoenix, AZ85017 Phoenix, AZ85018 Phoenix, AZ85019 Phoenix, AZ85020 Phoenix, AZ85021 Phoenix, AZ85022 Phoenix, AZ85023 Phoenix, AZ85024 Phoenix, AZ85027 Phoenix, AZ85028 Phoenix, AZ85029 Phoenix, AZ85031 Phoenix, AZ85032 Phoenix, AZ85033 Phoenix, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85016 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.