Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:17 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:27 am – 5:23 pm
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People3,504 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.51,016 householdsMedian household income $44,844Median home value $190,500Median rent $564 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,307 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, public administration 21%, education and health care 14%Average commute 16 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other languages 9%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 106°F, lows 76°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 38°F9 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare179 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tempe Asu station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksScottsdale Community Collegecollege · 2.9 miThe School of Architecturecollege · 4.9 miPleasant Shadows Subdivision Water Retention Basinreservoir · 3.6 miOld West Valley Subdivision Water Retention Basinreservoir · 3.7 miSawik Mountainpeak · 4.9 miMarguerite Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · 3.6 mi · 2,866,800 acresLehi Sports Parkrecreation area · 2.9 miChaparral Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 117 acresUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 228 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 16.9 mi · 114 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 38.5 mi · 473 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 201547 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201624 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation1,274 ft388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiver People Health Center2.6 miPost officeScottsdale Hopi Post Office4.9 miTown hallScottsdale City Hall5.0 miPoliceSalt River Police Department1.8 miFire stationSalt River Fire Department Fire Station 294under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySalt River Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSalt River High Schoolunder a mileCollegeScottsdale Community College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX11 miInterstateI-1010 miUS highwayUS 6010 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC33 miLight railCountry Club/Main St5.9 miCoachTempe University/RuralFlixBus7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85256 ZIP area.
