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 – 5:23 pm
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People70,839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.029,196 householdsMedian household income $78,643Median home value $416,800Median rent $1,609 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,701 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 38,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 23%, other languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%11% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Carefree
Nearby landmarksShadow Mountainpeak · 1.7 miLookout Mountainpeak · 2.6 miParadise Valley Community Collegecollege · 1.9 miSandpiper Parkpark · 3.7 miBad Spring (historical)spring · 2.1 miPiccolo International Universitycollege · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParadise Cove Parkpark · under a mileVenturoso Parkpark · under a mileNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 4.7 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 7.5 mi · 2,866,800 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 201627 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 DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation1,434 ft437 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Scottsdale Campus1.0 miPost officeCactus Post Office1.0 miTown hallParadise Valley Town Hall7.4 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Desert Horizon Precinct2.4 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 37under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryArrowhead Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFreedom Academyunder a mileElementaryBenchmark Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeParadise Valley Community College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX13 miInterstateI-177.7 miUS highwayUS 6012 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC40 miLight rail19th Ave/Dunlap7.0 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express6.8 miTransit49 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 85032 ZIP area.
