Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:18 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:27 am – 5:24 pm
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People47,459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.419,499 householdsMedian household income $84,568Median home value $442,800Median rent $1,767 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,137 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 27,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 20 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 16%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%7% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthwest Institute of Healing Artscollege · 2.3 miUniversity of Advancing Technologycollege · 2.7 miPima Canyon Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miBeverly Canyon Trailheadtrailhead · 3.2 miKnoll East Subdivision Water Retention Basinreservoir · 3.1 miTwin Buttepeak · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiwanispark · under a mileKiwanas Parkpark · under a mile · 119 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 14.0 mi · 2,866,800 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 33.8 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201635 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201635 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tempeserves 165,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,182 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHonorHealth Tempe Medical Center3.3 miPost officeTempe Post Office1.9 miTown hallGuadalupe Town Hall1.8 miPoliceTempe Police Department Hardy Substation2.1 miFire stationTempe Fire Department Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools11 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 4 otherSchoolGethsemane Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryAguilar Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMarcos de Niza High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthwest Institute of Healing Arts2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX6.5 miInterstateI-102.1 miUS highwayUS 60 (Hov)1.9 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC22 miLight railPaseo Del Saber/Apache3.5 miCoachTempe University/RuralFlixBus3.9 miTransit54 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 85283 ZIP area.
