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 – 5:24 pm
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People39,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.816,795 householdsMedian household income $59,768Median home value $470,400Median rent $1,313 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 19,636 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes62% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 23%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other languages 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 81°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 43°F9 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare159 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Tolleson 1 E
Nearby landmarksDeVry University Phoenixcollege · under a mileChamberlain College of Nursing Phoenix Campuscollege · under a mileLookout Mountainpeak · 5.1 miNorth Mountainpeak · 2.1 miEncanto Lagoonlake · 6.0 miCamels Eyenatural arch · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoyal Palm Parkpark · under a mileRose Mofford Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 91 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 10.1 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 14.1 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 32.9 mi · 6,906 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201540 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201634 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Phoenixserves 1,695,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,212 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHonorHealth John C Lincoln Medical Center1.5 miPost officeWashington Post Office1.0 miTown hallGlendale City Hall5.4 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Sunnyslope Neighborhood Station1.6 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 601.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high, 8 otherSchoolMontessori Center Schoolunder a mileSchoolArizona Cardinals Preparatory Academyunder a mileMiddleRoyal Palm Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeDeVry University Phoenixunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX10 miInterstateI-171.1 miUS highwayUS 605.6 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC35 miLight rail19th Ave/Dunlapunder a mileCoachPhoenix Glendale Bus StopGreyhound2.0 miTransit68 stops 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 85021 ZIP area.
