Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:18 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:27 am – 5:23 pm
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People15,394 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.88,307 householdsMedian household income $95,761Median home value $583,300Median rent $1,898 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,827 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,756 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 19 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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, 7 mi away; snow from Tempe Asu
Nearby landmarksScottsdale Community Collegecollege · 1.1 miThe School of Architecturecollege · 1.5 miMarguerite Lakelake · 2.2 miCamelback Mountainpeak · 4.3 miMummy Mountainpeak · 4.3 miSandpiper Parkpark · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNature Parkpark · under a mile · 235 acresSilverado Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 142 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 5.0 mi · 2,866,800 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 13.6 mi · 114 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 201544 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201625 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Scottsdaleserves 241,361 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,277 ft389 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center3.3 miPost officeScottsdale Hopi Post Office1.8 miTown hallScottsdale City Hall3.0 miPoliceScottsdale Police Department Station 642.9 miFire stationSalt River Fire Department Fire Station 2931.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMohave Middle Schoolunder a mileHighSaguaro High School1.0 miElementaryPueblo Elementary School1.0 miCollegeScottsdale Community College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX9.2 miInterstateI-109.5 miUS highwayUS 609.5 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC34 miLight railCenter Pkwy/Washington7.0 miCoachTempe Amtrak Bus StopStagecoach Express7.5 miTransit11 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 85250 ZIP area.
