ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85040: Phoenix, AZ

ZIP Code 85040 (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 34,117 residents in 11,531 households. The median household income is $60,727, the median home value is $329,800 and the median gross rent is $1,259/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

34,117

Margin of error ±2,390

Median household income

$60,727

Margin of error ±$2,958

Median home value

$329,800

Margin of error ±$15,341

Median gross rent

$1,259/mo

Margin of error ±$75

Median age

31.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 85040 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 8504031.0 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85040$60,727Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85040$25,719Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8504023.2%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 850404.8%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8504015.4%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85040$329,800Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85040$1,259/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8504047.9%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8504026.5 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8504013.5%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85040

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 85040 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85040Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population34,117±2,3907,378,838334,922,499
Median age31.0 yrs±1.3 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,531±6552,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$60,727±$2,958$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$25,719±$1,768$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate23.2%±3.6 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.2 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%±2.4 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$329,800±$15,341$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,259/mo±$75$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.9%±3.8 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±3.4 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.5%±3.0 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 85040
GroupZIP 85040ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.4%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.1%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%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 Latino1.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)63.0%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85040 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Phoenix (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.11 sq mi· about 3,375 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

85020 Phoenix, AZ85021 Phoenix, AZ85022 Phoenix, AZ85023 Phoenix, AZ85024 Phoenix, AZ85027 Phoenix, AZ85028 Phoenix, AZ85029 Phoenix, AZ85031 Phoenix, AZ85032 Phoenix, AZ85033 Phoenix, AZ85034 Phoenix, AZ85035 Phoenix, AZ85037 Phoenix, AZ85041 Phoenix, AZ85042 Phoenix, AZ85043 Phoenix, AZ85044 Phoenix, AZ85045 Phoenix, AZ85048 Phoenix, AZ85050 Phoenix, AZ85051 Phoenix, AZ85053 Phoenix, AZ85054 Phoenix, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85040 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.