Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:19 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:27 am – 5:24 pm
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People39,347 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.617,833 householdsMedian household income $96,820Median home value $474,800Median rent $1,874 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 21,365 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 41°F7 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare164 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, South Phoenix station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWarpaint Drive Access Trailheadtrailhead · under a milePima Canyon Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miUniversity of Advancing Technologycollege · 3.2 miSouth Mountain Community Collegecollege · 3.3 miTwo Peakspeak · 1.6 miMount Suappoapeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhoenix South Mountain Parkpark · under a mile · 16,043 acresSunary Parkpark · 1.5 miTonto National Forestnational forest · 18.3 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 34.0 mi · 6,906 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 35.7 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201639 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201639 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 subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,380 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHonorHealth Tempe Medical Center6.3 miPost officeAhwatukee Post Office1.8 miTown hallGuadalupe Town Hall2.9 miPoliceTempe Police Department Hardy Substation3.0 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 381.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryKyrene de las Lomas Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKyrene de la Colina Elementary School1.1 miMiddleKyrene Centennial Middle School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Advancing Technology3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX6.6 miInterstateI-102.0 miUS highwayUS 604.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC20 miLight railBaseline/Central Ave4.7 miCoachPhoenix Sky Harbor Airport Amtrak StationStagecoach Express6.7 miTransit12 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 85044 ZIP area.
