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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People34,664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.313,460 householdsMedian household income $122,833Median home value $592,100Median rent $2,086 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,123 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 18,727 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 23 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%2% 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsVista Canyon Parkpark · under a milePhoenix South Mountain Parkpark · under a mile · 16,043 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 21.0 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 32.7 mi · 6,906 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 35.1 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 201642 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201642 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation1,391 ft424 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChandler Regional Medical Center8.9 miPost officePecos Post Office2.0 miTown hallGuadalupe Town Hall5.6 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Ahwatukee Foothills Substation2.8 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 461.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryKyrene Monte Vista Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKyrene de la Estrella Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleKyrene Akimel A - al Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Mountain Community College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX9.3 miInterstateI-103.3 miUS highwayUS 607.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC17 miLight railBaseline/Central Ave5.9 miCoachPhoenix AZ - Greyhound Station (PHG)FlixBus9.3 miTransit25 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 85048 ZIP area.
