Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:18 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:27 am – 5:23 pm
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People29,812 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.814,908 householdsMedian household income $86,962Median home value $506,300Median rent $1,849 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,326 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 17,910 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksArizona State Universitycollege · 3.1 miScottsdale Community Collegecollege · 3.9 miHole in the Rocknatural arch · 1.9 miPapago Buttespeak · 2.5 miBarnes Buttepeak · 2.5 miPace East Number One Subdivision Water Retention Basinreservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVista Del Camino Parkpark · within reachEldorado Parkpark · under a mile · 64 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 2,866,800 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)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201548 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201629 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 subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,213 ft370 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Behavioral Health Hospital1.4 miPost officeScottsdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallScottsdale City Hall2.1 miPoliceScottsdale Police Department District 1under a mileFire stationScottsdale Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools3 elementary, 4 high, 7 otherSchoolChrysalis Academyright hereSchoolThe New Foundation / Marion Burton Schoolright hereSchoolVille De Marie Academyunder a mileCollegeArizona State University3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX5.7 miInterstateI-105.1 miUS highwayUS 605.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC29 miLight railCenter Pkwy/Washington2.6 miCoachTempe Amtrak Bus StopStagecoach Express3.0 miTransit74 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 85257 ZIP area.
