ZIP Code 85042 — Phoenix city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85042 covers Phoenix, AZ in Maricopa County with a population of about 45,575.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 602; U.S. House district AZ-3; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Phoenix, AZ sits in a university / college context (near south mountain community college (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 85042 is about $86,837 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.2%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 31.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 19.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $353,400 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,263 (about 9% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85042 in Phoenix, AZ, a household would need roughly $97,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,270. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($86,837). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Phoenix city, AZ as Very High (composite score 99.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.9) and wildfire (99.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Phoenix city, AZ show little to no average snow and around 7.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,529 for ZIP 85042 (Phoenix city, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.