ZIP Code 85085 — Phoenix city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85085 covers Phoenix, AZ in Maricopa County with a population of about 30,132.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 623; U.S. House district AZ-8; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Phoenix, AZ aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 85085 is about $122,138 — about 63% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.3%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 50.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 30.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 15.1 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 $589,000 — about 69% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,687 (about 45% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.3% (about 5.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85085 in Phoenix, AZ, a household would need roughly $162,000 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 $3,784. That is about 33% above the local median household income ($122,138), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 8.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,011 for ZIP 85085 (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.