ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85282: Tempe, AZ

ZIP Code 85282 (Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 53,624 residents in 23,576 households. The median household income is $79,036, the median home value is $412,000 and the median gross rent is $1,745/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

53,624

Margin of error ±2,259

Median household income

$79,036

Margin of error ±$5,046

Median home value

$412,000

Margin of error ±$15,903

Median gross rent

$1,745/mo

Margin of error ±$39

Median age

32.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 85282 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 8528232.8 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85282$79,036Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85282$44,103Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8528214.0%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 852823.8%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8528243.7%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85282$412,000Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85282$1,745/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8528247.0%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8528221.1 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8528220.8%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85282

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 85282 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85282Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population53,624±2,2597,378,838334,922,499
Median age32.8 yrs±1.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households23,576±1,0532,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$79,036±$5,046$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$44,103±$2,505$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate14.0%±2.5 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%±1.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%±2.3 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$412,000±$15,903$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,745/mo±$39$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.0%±1.9 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±2.3 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.8%±2.2 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 85282
GroupZIP 85282ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.2%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.1%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.7%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85282 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Tempe (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.10 sq mi· about 4,831 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

85257 Scottsdale, AZ85258 Scottsdale, AZ85259 Scottsdale, AZ85260 Scottsdale, AZ85262 Scottsdale, AZ85263 Maricopa County, AZ85264 Maricopa County, AZ85266 Scottsdale, AZ85268 Fountain Hills, AZ85281 Tempe, AZ85283 Tempe, AZ85284 Tempe, AZ85286 Chandler, AZ85295 Gilbert, AZ85296 Gilbert, AZ85297 Gilbert, AZ85298 Gilbert, AZ85301 Glendale, AZ85302 Glendale, AZ85303 Glendale, AZ85304 Glendale, AZ85305 Glendale, AZ85306 Glendale, AZ85307 Glendale, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85282 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.