ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85142: Queen Creek, AZ

ZIP Code 85142 (Queen Creek, Pinal County, Arizona) has an estimated 93,700 residents in 28,504 households. The median household income is $129,367, the median home value is $593,500 and the median gross rent is $2,187/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

93,700

Margin of error ±2,467

Median household income

$129,367

Margin of error ±$4,630

Median home value

$593,500

Margin of error ±$12,290

Median gross rent

$2,187/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

35.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.9 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 85142 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 8514235.5 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85142$129,367Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85142$46,676Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 851425.6%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 851424.3%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8514238.2%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85142$593,500Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85142$2,187/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8514288.2%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8514231.9 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8514222.5%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85142

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 85142 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85142Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population93,700±2,4677,378,838334,922,499
Median age35.5 yrs±1.3 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households28,504±7552,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$129,367±$4,630$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$46,676±$1,682$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±1.3 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±1.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%±1.9 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$593,500±$12,290$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$2,187/mo±$64$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.2%±1.8 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±1.9 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.5%±1.7 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 85142
GroupZIP 85142ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.6%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.4%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85142 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Pinal County— also overlaps Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Queen Creek (31% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
101.33 sq mi· about 925 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 Pinal County

85118 Pinal County, AZ85119 Apache Junction, AZ85120 Apache Junction, AZ85121 Pinal County, AZ85122 Casa Grande, AZ85123 Eloy, AZ85128 Coolidge, AZ85131 Eloy, AZ85132 Pinal County, AZ85137 Pinal County, AZ85138 Maricopa, AZ85139 Pinal County, AZ85140 San Tan Valley, AZ85141 Pinal County, AZ85143 San Tan Valley, AZ85145 Red Rock, AZ85147 Pinal County, AZ85172 Pinal County, AZ85173 Pinal County, AZ85191 Pinal County, AZ85192 Pinal County, AZ85193 Casa Grande, AZ85194 Casa Grande, AZ85618 Pinal County, AZ

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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.