Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:19 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:25 pm
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People7,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.22,607 householdsMedian household income $68,321Median home value $320,000Median rent $1,157 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,052 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,265 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 26%, other languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 105°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 40°F8 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare175 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Youngtown station
Nearby landmarksMaricopa Lakelake · under a mileNew Riverriver · 4.9 miViewpoint Lakelake · 2.0 miOttawa University - Surprise Campuscollege · 4.8 miSunset Pointpeak · 5.5 miGlendale Community Collegecollege · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiver Park (Proposed)park · under a milePueblo El Mirage Co. Clubrecreation area · under a mile · 127 acresBase and Meridian Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 220 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 17.9 mi · 114 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 24.0 mi · 6,906 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 201539 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201644 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 subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Phoenixserves 1,695,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,132 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Boswell Medical Center1.8 miPost officeYoungtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYoungstown Town Hallunder a milePoliceEl Mirage Police Department1.5 miFire stationSun City Fire District Station 1331.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 2 otherSchoolRiverview School1.1 miElementaryDiscover U Elementary School1.3 miSchoolParamount Academy1.5 miCollegeOttawa University - Surprise Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX20 miInterstateI-108.8 miUS highwayUS 601.8 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC39 miLight railMetro Pkwy11 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus7.2 miTransit19 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 85363 ZIP area.
