Local servicesHospitalHonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center4.4 miPost officeScottsdale Hopi Post Office3.9 miTown hallParadise Valley Town Hall1.3 miPoliceParadise Valley Police Department1.4 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Paradise Valley Station 921.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCherokee Elementary School1.5 miSchoolTesseract School2.0 miCollegeThe School of Architecture2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX8.0 miInterstateI-107.4 miUS highwayUS 608.9 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC34 miLight rail50th St/Washington St6.8 miCoachPhoenix South 41st PlaceFlixBus7.0 miTransit1 stop within a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85253 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85253 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:18 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:28 am – 5:23 pm
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People17,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.97,654 householdsMedian household income $184,979Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,018 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 8,235 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 20 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 5%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 83°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 43°F9 in of rain a year, on about 17 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare161 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scottsdale Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Tempe Asu
Nearby landmarksMummy Mountainpeak · under a mileThe School of Architecturecollege · 2.8 miCamelback Mountainpeak · 2.1 miPhoenix Seminarycollege · 3.8 miCamels Eyenatural arch · 2.0 miMarguerite Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMccormick Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 70 acresEcho Canyon Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 458 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 2,866,800 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 10.8 mi · 114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201542 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEpcor - Paradise Valley/scottsdaleserves 14,107 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,744 ft532 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
