Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:18 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:28 am – 5:24 pm
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People53,811 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.123,859 householdsMedian household income $69,927Median home value $425,200Median rent $1,623 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,790 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 29,500 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 15%, retail 14%Average commute 25 minutes63% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 2%6% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Youngtown
Nearby landmarksLookout Mountainpeak · under a mileShadow Mountainpeak · 1.6 miParadise Valley Community Collegecollege · 2.8 miNorthern Arizona University North Valley Campuscollege · 4.0 miSandpiper Parkpark · 6.4 miBad Spring (historical)spring · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLookout Mountain Parkpark · under a mileTurtle Rockpark · 1.2 miNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 4.8 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 2,866,800 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,682 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 37.5 mi · 6,906 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 201536 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201630 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation1,560 ft475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Scottsdale Campus3.1 miPost officeCactus Post Office1.7 miTown hallParadise Valley Town Hall9.1 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Sunnyslope Neighborhood Station3.7 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 351.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolKaleidoscope Schoolunder a mileElementaryAire Libre Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighIntelliSchool - Paradise Valleyunder a mileCollegeParadise Valley Community College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX14 miInterstateI-175.6 miUS highwayUS 6011 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC40 miLight rail19th Ave/Dunlap5.1 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express4.1 miTransit23 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 85022 ZIP area.
