ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85051: Phoenix, AZ

ZIP Code 85051 (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 45,768 residents in 15,922 households. The median household income is $69,189, the median home value is $326,300 and the median gross rent is $1,322/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

45,768

Margin of error ±2,712

Median household income

$69,189

Margin of error ±$7,473

Median home value

$326,300

Margin of error ±$13,445

Median gross rent

$1,322/mo

Margin of error ±$71

Median age

34.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 85051 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 8505134.6 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85051$69,189Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85051$28,709Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8505113.8%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 850516.7%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8505119.3%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85051$326,300Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85051$1,322/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8505155.2%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8505126.8 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8505110.9%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85051

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 85051 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 85051	Margin of error	Arizona	United States
Total population	45,768	±2,712	7,378,838	334,922,499
Median age	34.6 yrs	±1.0 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15,922	±774	2,856,081	129,227,496
Median household income	$69,189	±$7,473	$79,964	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,709	±$1,443	$42,503	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.8%	±2.8 pts	12.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.7%	±2.7 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%	±2.4 pts	33.3%	35.7%
Median home value	$326,300	±$13,445	$394,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,322/mo	±$71	$1,543/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	55.2%	±2.5 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.8 min	±3.4 min	25.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.9%	±1.9 pts	18.4%	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 85051
Group	ZIP 85051	Arizona	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	31.3%	52.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.5%	4.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	3.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	3.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.4%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	48.7%	31.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 85051 is

State: Arizona
Main county: Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place: Phoenix (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.36 sq mi· about 7,196 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.

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.