Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:17 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:27 am – 5:23 pm
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People21,670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.59,540 householdsMedian household income $137,895Median home value $1,011,200Median rent $1,878 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,418 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 24 minutes63% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 63°F, lows 44°F10 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare167 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fountain Hills station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Dog Wash Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileFrank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Taliesin West Campuscollege · 2.1 miSunrise Peaktrailhead · 1.7 miThompson Peakpeak · 3.0 miCanon Springspring · 3.3 miDixie Minereservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresCholla Parkpark · 1.7 miStonegate Parkpark · 2.1 miNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 13.5 mi · 114 acresUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 228 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201541 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201618 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation1,766 ft538 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Scottsdale3.8 miPost officeScottsdale Fountain Hills Post Office5.0 miTown hallFountain Hills Town Hall5.1 miPoliceScottsdale Police Department Station 644.8 miFire stationScottsdale Fire Department Station 71.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryAnasazi Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighDesert Mountain High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMountainside Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeFrank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Taliesin West Campus2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX16 miInterstateI-1016 miUS highwayUS 6016 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC40 miLight railStapley Dr/Main St13 miCoachTempe University/RuralFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85259 ZIP area.
